Abstract
The study investigated the perceived influence of values re-orientation counselling on national security among youths in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. The research design adopted was descriptive survey. Using simple random sampling technique, 207 youths were sampled from various work sectors of Umuahia North Local Government Area (Education, Finance, Judiciary Security and others). A 11 items questionnaire titled Values Re-Orientation for National Security Scale (VRNSS) structured by the researcher with reliability coefficient of 0.86 was used. The data gathered was analysed to answer a research question and test a hypothesis formulated for the study. Descriptive statistical tool of mean was used to answer the research question in the study while inferential statistical tool of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the formulated null hypothesis. The result obtained indicated that values re-orientation counselling would have influence on national security and that there is no significant difference in the perceived influence of values re-orientation counselling on national security (F=.98, P=.42>.05) on the basis of sector of the respondents. It was recommended among others that values reorientation counselling should be provided in both formal and informal settings to help in re -educating the youth about the Nigeria national values

Keywords
National security and values re-orientation counselling