ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the role of adult literacy education programme (a case study of etsako east l.g.a edo state) in Etsako East lga. Specifically, the study examine if there is an high rate of illiteracy in Nigeria.the study also, examine the impact of the adult education on the participants in Etsako East, Edo state. Furthermore, the study examine the role of adult literacy Education Programme plays in the development of Etsako East, Edo state. Also, The study examine the contributions of adult education in achieving sustainable development in Etsako East, Edo state. Lastly the study examine how to improve the literacy level of the people of Etsako East Edo state. A total of 77 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that There is a high rate of illiteracy in Nigeria. Also, There are impact of the adult education on the participants in Etsako East, Edo state.lastly, Adult literacy Education Programme has played a role in the development of Etsako East, Edo state. The study thereby recommend That Adult education should be vigorously pursued as through it there would be an all round development in the nation. Also, Efforts must be made at the grassroots level through the Local Government Offices with concerted efforts at the state level to coordinate efforts at all adult education centres and properly fund the programme, while the federal level does not lay behind in finding adult and non-formal education as it does in the case of formal education.