The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed several inadequacies among Nigerian adults which include poor digital skills and survival techniques for adaptability in crisis. It was observed in the outbreak of the pandemic that most Nigerians lacked digital skills that was required for survival during the lockdown plus poor survival and coping techniques. The Nigerian adult must be well-rounded and fully educated for their role in developing the nation. Adult education focuses on continuous education and promotes human development and has become imperative to help promote digital skills and survival techniques among adults for adaptability in the event of a crisis. This paper discusses relevant concepts: adult education, human capital, adaptability, related literature in education, and digital literacy under three subheadings as well as proffered solutions on the way forward. [For the full proceedings, see ED665621.]