A functional transformative social studies curriculum will be ideal for equipping learners with contemporary requisite values, attitudes, skills and knowledge that are substantial to withstand national and global challenges of man. By this standard, a high measure of professional input should be made in the content and implementation process of social studies curriculum in Nigerian universities, given that the National Universities Commission approved programme is yet to undergo major review and revision since 1989. Potential ways of making social studies curriculum implementation transformative in Nigerian Universities are as follows: inculcation of entrepreneurial education, integration of poverty alleviation education, qualitative teaching, climate impact education and emphasis on values education strategies for actualizing this noble mission are: qualitative training of lecturers, regular revision of curriculum, appraisal of lecturers and students performance, collaborative instruction and active support in funding social studies education research. Possible constraints are hazarded
