This study examined the baneful effects of social crisis on goals achievement of adult education in Nigeria. The study however described the concepts, types causes and impacts of social crisis in Nigeria. The study went further to examine the major indicators of Adult education goals achievement and how the social crisis affects effective goals achievement in Nigeria. It was however concluded that social crisis such as insurgency, ritualism, killing, rioting, armed robbery, students unrest strikes, bombing and ethno-religious crisis affect effective implementation of adult education-programme in Nigeria. It was therefore recommended that crisis eradication in the country is everyone responsibility. Everybody should responsible for the security challenges that affecting the peace of the society and any strange person or objects should be reported to the nearest police station or any security agents in the community. Eradication of social crisis will enhance effective goals achievement of Adult education programme in Nigeria.