Irrelevance of Education in Nigeria.

[Bontexkenzy]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

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[Doan9269]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

if i were you, I'd rather take it a challenge on myself to be a change agent and make things right, you don't have to criticize your country because no perfect place or country in the world, we all create a room to make the best out of the imperfection of our country, what seems to be the worse scenario in your country may be the least of what others are facing, ask yourself if you were there, aren't you going to do more worse and havoc than those in place now.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.

who told you that it's only those that went to school really make it in life? why dependent on the government, what are your two bare hands doing? find something creative, lucrative and solve a problem by creating a value that will cause a patronage on you and you become a solution that everyone will sought after than sitting down been idle and waiting for the government to feed you, wake up and source for yourself an alternative and stop complaining.
   

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Nigeria is a country I live in and to be honest, I admit that things are really bad, most especially in the aspect of education and other basic things.
But then, a wise man once said "Stop asking what your government should do for you, And start asking what you can do for your government", imagine where at least, 80 percent of the total number of citizens of the country have this kind of mindset, our Nigeria will become a much better place to live in because instead of waiting for our government to provide jobs, we create the jobs ourselves and employ others, the government can not meet every one needs in a country of over 200 million people, it is important we understand this and learn to do some things for ourselves instead of depending on government for everything.

[TheNineClub]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

It might be irrelevant now, but with enough time and persistance, things can and will change. Nothing happens over night, especially in countries where that has been neglected for so long. But it can be turned around with some hard work and probably a lot of political power.

[Hispo]

According to what i have read about Nigeria, it is a country with many natural sources, both energetic and non-energetic.
So I would assume that the lack of emplyment comes from the absence of proper investment to create jobs from the goverment or from private investors / foreigners.

I think that once more job places are created that should incentivize people to work, study and all this while the country income increases.
Perphaps the goverment could make the conditions more attractive for foreign companies to move to Nigeria? That is in the case that the countery itself does not have enough money to develop a plant to create more jobs.

[TimeTeller]

According to what i have read about Nigeria, it is a country with many natural sources, both energetic and non-energetic.
So I would assume that the lack of emplyment comes from the absence of proper investment to create jobs from the goverment or from private investors / foreigners.

I think that once more job places are created that should incentivize people to work, study and all this while the country income increases.
Perphaps the goverment could make the conditions more attractive for foreign companies to move to Nigeria? That is in the case that the countery itself does not have enough money to develop a plant to create more jobs.

I believe, one factor is the massive corruption in their country.
Why a lot of their people are experiencing poverty.
If those corrupted funds go to the development of their infrastructures and other industries.
I think, this will create a lot of jobs that can help their own people.
Education is also needed to uplift the standards of their people.
However, only few can afford to attain their degrees and change their way of living.

[Smartvirus]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

There are reasons for most Nigerians that live in the nation to believe that education isn't working in the country but I tell you this now, the education and skill set you get off the four walls of an institution is very much vital to your existence. Not minding the poor state of its educational sector and the low level of importance ots given, there is a need for the education of every Nigerian youth of proper age.

It's never compulsory anywhere that once you are out of school, you get employed by the government or some other private entities out there as, schools equips you to be an emoyer of Labour too. That's why eve as a professional, your thought a general skill set so, you could afford some level of flexibility and can diversify. You can't afford being a stalk illiterate and expect yourself to compete so well in the larger world. Yeah, you can do well even as an illiterate but, you'll still need professionals to aid you in your management system.

Education is a necessity.

[Vaskiy]

I don't know much about the country, but from what we see from outside it looks like Nigeria is far better than many other African countries. There were super rich as well as people who are striving for a day's meal. A big volume of wealth is accumulated into the hands of few people. Education is a big problem, along with the same it has got corruption probelm which is the reason why there is big difference between the rich and the poor. Education is the only way to make things better for the future and the government needs to ensure everyone are getting educated.

[Hydrogen]

Lifting a book with the intent to read it. Would seem to be more difficult than lifting weights or manual labor.

Many believe only the government should have the power to encourage people to read or educate themselves. Learning and reading are such ferociously frightening topics. Only the greater fear inspired by governments can compel people to tackle them.

If we were crafting the perfect religion, reading and learning could be central pillars of the faith.

Whispers of the wise, valued over loud voices of the unknowledgeable.

[Baofeng]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

So I guess it boils down on the government, every underdeveloped and developing countries have problem with education, even here in our country (Philippines), we have any educational program called K-12. It's because after graduation, it seems the the students needs more experience that's why they are extended and be qualified. Others try to work abroad and migrate because the job force is not enough here. Nevertheless, we still valued our educational system and everything starts from the government.

[_act_]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

If almost all the Nigerians that graduate are not employed or are underemployed, that means schooling can be seen as scam, there are days of sleepless night to read in order to pass and, going to school will consume time and it requires hard work and yet no job after graduation. But school is needed to help in exposure and going through schooling can result to self-esteem.

Education in Nigeria is very cheap which is also where one of the problems come from including the government that do not focus on education, ASUU do strike up to 6 months at times and this can be another 6 months or more stike, ASUU and federal government are only there to waste the time of the future of tomorrow.

But because of this, we should not think not going to school, schooling is important to bring exposure.

[Gozie51]

Irrelevance of Education in Nigeria ?

Op you may have a point on what idea you wanted to push out, probably that people who are educated (class room or formal education) are mostly not placed in the jobs they are suppose to do or don't have any at all, this is understandable if you say so but if you say in your topic that education is irrelevant in Nigeria, I won't agree.

Just like some users have responded that other countries have their different challenges, you could be aggrieved that Nigeria is facing bigger challenges and that is actually caused by corruption. You are right that the education system is in shamble, all institutions shut down for close to a year, this is very bad. However, we don't have to lose hope. Education better our lives personally and not the government, so whatever means we can get it, lets not wait for the government. The private schools are there although owned by same politicians holding the youths and country to ransom.

Education is necessary and learning to read and write can never be wished away. I believe the nigerians here are able to read and write because they have some level of education. Education therefore is not irrelevant in Nigeria despite that jobs are not available now but favour is still around.

[Jody.Drummer]

Nigeria is a country I live in and to be honest, I admit that things are really bad, most especially in the aspect of education and other basic things.
But then, a wise man once said "Stop asking what your government should do for you, And start asking what you can do for your government", imagine where at least, 80 percent of the total number of citizens of the country have this kind of mindset, our Nigeria will become a much better place to live in because instead of waiting for our government to provide jobs, we create the jobs ourselves and employ others, the government can not meet every one needs in a country of over 200 million people, it is important we understand this and learn to do some things for ourselves instead of depending on government for everything.

Since you live there, obviously the situation will be much better understood as a whole how the education system in Nigeria works. However, globally in the realm of the resource-based education system, it is a development that is adapted to each particular region. For example, increasing the growth of natural resources around by utilizing available facilities. The government is reluctant to tackle this on the same scale. This means that only certain regions are selected according to the proposal and the limited education budget.

Talking about the education system in a country, we cannot make the education system of another country a benchmark or equal. So usually they or the government in the field of education design curricula based on education units (elementary, junior high, high school, and university).

Rooted in the problem of education, we often look at it from the point of view of Finland's educational achievements. Because they are the only successful pilot country in providing education. Despite all that, I believe that every country has the same rights and obligations as other countries to get an education. It becomes constitutional and mandatory for citizens to experience the same education, teaching, and achievements and be treated in the same way to achieve the ideal educational goals.

Including Nigeria, a country that can develop in the next 20 years, depending on how the government reacts, its seriousness, or full involvement in preparing productive human resources.

[Freeesta]

Here's what we can spend our money on! We can help the citizens of Nigeria restore some production to provide people with jobs. Nigeria has the largest oil and gas reserves in Africa, and this is a huge field for action. These industries need to be developed for the stability of the country's economy. If this country gets a little help, it will be able to provide its citizens with a good standard of living.

[Fortify]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

I don't understand, you contradict the title of this thread by the first couple sentences of your message? Education is definitely the most powerful tool that a country has to becoming richer and more successful. The higher education you are and the people around you, the more innovative ideas are bound to sprout. If the education system is poorly designed and unable to cope with the needs of the population that is a whole other story, although I suspect there are some very good schools in Nigeria, but the majority might be underfunded or have incompetent teaching staff. Teaching is a very tough job at the best of times, but in poorer countries it is even harder as the really knowledgeable teachers are bound to flock into other professions than face the stress.

[uneng]

Don't wait the government to do anything in order to fix or improve your life. Thankfully we have internet nowadays in areas where it seemed unlikely years ago, and that is all you need in order to educate yourself and find opportunities to learn and earn online. Don't waste your energy and effort in political affairs and potential changes. The society in general is doomed to the failure, because most people can't think by themselves as invidivuals and the few who do think are considered pessimistic and troublemakers. After all, you can't fight manipulation of the powerful ones who rule your country and make the maintenance of the precariousness.

In order words: you can't fix your country, so fix your own life and be happy!

[Rruchi man]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic For a country to grow and develop, it most invest in is human capital. presently. universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike the educational system of the country is very poor.

It is a pity that educational system in Nigeria is not given the utmost importance, especially the schools owned by the government. I find this so because the situation mostly is that the children of government officials and even children of people in charge of the education in the country do not attend government owned schools in the country, and most times are flown abroad to attain their educational degree. As a result, just as our failing healthcare, education has been neglected, making it look like it is no longer important to be educated. That notion should be discouraged, regardless of how the government may have failed educated people in Nigeria in the form of no employment opportunity, making it look like schooling was a waste, schooling is only a waste when you go through school and do not get educated. Do not mistake schooling to be the same as education, someone can go through school and not get educated, education refines your thinking and equips you to be able to seek knowledge and process information in a more organized manner than one who is not educated, and school is the place to get educated.

[Lanatsa]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

Not a good idea to make yourself uneducated or doesnt really able to get some degree, even unemployment rate is high but still you cant really be just thinking on having yourself get hired typically on where you do reside.You could go opt in for other places and now that we do have internet then nothing beats out if you do have the credentials thats why its really bullshit on making yourself not to get any education
and focuses out on something which could make you income on point?

This doesnt only talk about opportunities in all scale but also nothing beats out on an individual who does have that ample or sufficient knowledge into things which could
turn out to be that your main weap on facing challenges in life.

[Leviathan.007]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

That's very sad to see the education status in some nations and countries like Nigeria. The lack of developed education in these countries is the reason why people are having economic issues most of the time. However, the problem OP mentioned about unemployment after graduation is not something only happens in Nigeria but this happens in many other countries because of many factors, most people who study in school even if they have good majors still don't anything about how the economy actually works in real life that's something happens in most on the countries and not only the Nigeria in different levels.

[Jemzx00]

Don't wait the government to do anything in order to fix or improve your life. Thankfully we have internet nowadays in areas where it seemed unlikely years ago, and that is all you need in order to educate yourself and find opportunities to learn and earn online. Don't waste your energy and effort in political affairs and potential changes. The society in general is doomed to the failure, because most people can't think by themselves as individuals and the few who do think are considered pessimistic and troublemakers. After all, you can't fight manipulation of the powerful ones who rule your country and make the maintenance of the precariousness.

In order words: you can't fix your country, so fix your own life and be happy!

It might be the case on other country like yours and mine however it's hard for individuals to grow and learn in countries where almost everyone is deprived with education and supports. We might already how things are in country like Nigeria based from our knowledge from the internet. It is hard for them to learn and research through the internet if they don't even have a computer or internet in their area and how the computer works. I hope your post does not meant to invalidate their situation.

[Pomogator]

Nigeria will not climb out of this hole on its own. She needs financial help. Of course, all the big ones see huge problems within the country and do not want to solve their problems with their money. Although this region could have had its own good history, it is enough just to invest in this country.

[virasisog]

Nigeria is a country I live in and to be honest, I admit that things are really bad, most especially in the aspect of education and other basic things.
But then, a wise man once said "Stop asking what your government should do for you, And start asking what you can do for your government", imagine where at least, 80 percent of the total number of citizens of the country have this kind of mindset, our Nigeria will become a much better place to live in because instead of waiting for our government to provide jobs, we create the jobs ourselves and employ others, the government can not meet everyone needs in a country of over 200 million people, it is important we understand this and learn to do some things for ourselves instead of depending on government for everything.

I'm living in a country where the value of the education system is also worse than in other countries. However, people here especially the poor took the situation as a challenge. They're more motivated than those who could afford to study in universities and colleges. More newly graduates were mostly from poor areas. Yes, the government can't sustain us or even provide us with the quality of education that we need but if we're motivated, our financial status will never hinder us from reaching the goals that we have. I wish that Nigeria would also have the same motivation and see their situation as a challenge and not to rely everything on their government which is also incapable of sustaining them.

[uneng]

Don't wait the government to do anything in order to fix or improve your life. Thankfully we have internet nowadays in areas where it seemed unlikely years ago, and that is all you need in order to educate yourself and find opportunities to learn and earn online. Don't waste your energy and effort in political affairs and potential changes. The society in general is doomed to the failure, because most people can't think by themselves as individuals and the few who do think are considered pessimistic and troublemakers. After all, you can't fight manipulation of the powerful ones who rule your country and make the maintenance of the precariousness.

In order words: you can't fix your country, so fix your own life and be happy!

It might be the case on other country like yours and mine however it's hard for individuals to grow and learn in countries where almost everyone is deprived with education and supports. We might already how things are in country like Nigeria based from our knowledge from the internet. It is hard for them to learn and research through the internet if they don't even have a computer or internet in their area and how the computer works. I hope your post does not meant to invalidate their situation.

For the older generations it will be hard to keep up with technology development and integration on their areas, because they are already used to another lifestyle and as people get older they tend to close their minds to new ideas, innovations and concepts. However I believe for the younger ones it's already possible to make use of internet in countries like Nigeria in a regular basis, possibly through mobile devices, at least. It's well known Nigeria is one of the biggest crypto adopters, if not the main country in Africa to adopt bitcoin. Moreover, OP is an example of that. Taking these facts into consideration I assume internet access is spreading fast in Nigeria these days, what allows those citizens to search for knowledge by themselves, without relying on local authorities to make it happens.

Maybe that would be right and ideal to have authorities caring for them, but reality isn't ideal, so we have to act accordingly to the tools we have disponible in our range.

For those who still don't have access to internet, unfortunatelly all they can do is to wait for now, until it happens. Anyway, I guess it won't take too long at this point.

[teosanru]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

It's sad but a very big problem in developing/ underdeveloped economies especially in African countries like Nigeria that how their literacy rates are damn too low and people still Live in the third world. Problem with these countries is the vicious circle actually, you have to do either of two things first, either educate your population too much so that companies come into your country to trade or bring in companies to generate employment so that people see lucrative opportunities and study. This is the reason development of human capital takes a lot of time.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

if i were you, I'd rather take it a challenge on myself to be a change agent and make things right

Easy to say, much harder to do, although I agree with your sentiments.

And hey, people all over the world are questioning the need for higher education--especially since it costs so much compared to its benefits to future earning potential.  Even in the US where the education you get at even state-run schools is top notch, students are regretting going to college for 4 years to earn a degree that isn't going to help them land a job in whatever it is they studied (though of course it depends very much on what your major is).

I'd argue that unless you have very specific plans for academia, have a very wealthy family, or major in a field where jobs are almost guaranteed, it's probably not worth spending tons of money on a university education.  And man, have my views changed on that over the years.  I would have said the complete opposite only a few years ago, but tuition costs have risen so much that it isn't feasible for most kids graduating high school.

[Mr.right85]

I'll like to start by asking ourselves a few questions.

1. What really is education?
2. Is education limited to classrooms?

If I were to answer these questions I'll say;
Education: is a process of learning. Now, it could be either a trade or a skill. Just like we do here on the forum. Most of us join up without knowing a thing of bitcoin except to have heard of it as a familiar term but, after being on the forum for a long time, following up on discussions, you begin to appreciate it as a means to some bitcoin and crypto education.

Limited to Classrooms: This is a big no. The forum is far from being anything like a Classroom and yet, educating is done here. Now, we take online courses and are certified at that level too.

Looking at education to be tied with schools and four walls is a shallow idea to it as education is more. Looking at the idea for which OP is developed, it presents education as a ticket to some white collar job and haven't gone through the process without securing a job successfully makes it a failed scheme. This is why the government don't do much in ensuring that schools run in accordance with established curriculums and cold go about governance without the institutions fully functional and students at home.

Yeah, it's sad that seems to be the case but, education doesn't offer you a job but, teaches you ideas, skills and all you need to survive certain conditions  presented to you in the real world. You couldn't find a job, you open a franchise. Better still, there is a serving your country scheme you enrolled in that offers tokens in fiat cash immediately after going through the process of institution educating.

if i were you, I'd rather take it a challenge on myself to be a change agent and make things right

Easy to say, much harder to do, although I agree with your sentiments.

And hey, people all over the world are questioning the need for higher education--especially since it costs so much compared to its benefits to future earning potential.  Even in the US where the education you get at even state-run schools is top notch, students are regretting going to college for 4 years to earn a degree that isn't going to help them land a job in whatever it is they studied (though of course it depends very much on what your major is).

There is no where that tertiary institution educating has been a guarantee for a job or something. It only provides you with an edge above the average. Haven't learned a professional course and you ain't getting a gainful employment. Should you have the finance, you could proceed to pursuing your dream by starting small. You've been provided the knowledge by education, now you get to put it to good use.

Being a student and having your school on an unprecedented strike, you could invest your time in learning a skill set that would be useful. Which ever way it turns you try to make the most of it and know that, your gaining survival skills still.

[bustabitsboy]

I think that Nigeria is now of interest to world politics. A country with 216 million people is the undisputed leader of the countries of the African continent. And I will not be surprised if I find out that for the location of this country some countries will fight to win over to their side. In this case, big money from foreign partners will go to Nigeria and they will help support the economy. And this is the emergence of new jobs for people, education, trade, turnover of goods. I think that in today's global crisis, Nigeria will be able to find a lot of good.

[GiftedMAN]

I don't know much about the country, but from what we see from outside it looks like Nigeria is far better than many other African countries. There were super rich as well as people who are striving for a day's meal. A big volume of wealth is accumulated into the hands of few people. Education is a big problem, along with the same it has got corruption probelm which is the reason why there is big difference between the rich and the poor. Education is the only way to make things better for the future and the government needs to ensure everyone are getting educated.

You speak like someone who has read about the history of Nigeria. Nigeria used to be better than so many African countries but right now, the country's economy is down, and corruption has taken over her leaders, the county keeps borrowing money and the reasons are not utilized properly, so many people can't afford to eat three square meals people are suffering as a result of bad governance.

The rich keep getting richer and the poor poorer that's what is happening in Nigeria. The level of unemployment keeps rising every day and people are not willing to go to school again because they see education as a waste of time and resources. Being educated is good but how do you explain it to someone who has graduated for 5years without a job? . 

[Johnyz]

I think that Nigeria is now of interest to world politics. A country with 216 million people is the undisputed leader of the countries of the African continent. And I will not be surprised if I find out that for the location of this country some countries will fight to win over to their side. In this case, big money from foreign partners will go to Nigeria and they will help support the economy. And this is the emergence of new jobs for people, education, trade, turnover of goods. I think that in today's global crisis, Nigeria will be able to find a lot of good.

Foreign helps means something, most probably they see something important in Nigeria and that’s why they are helping them. Well, unemployment rate is already part of the problem on every country, but having problem with education is something that needs to be addressed, I know the importance of education and every country should really give their best to provide quality education to its people. If the government can’t handle this, bigger problem might happen in the future.

[DrBeer]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

I live in a country where once, kleptomaniacs, brought the country to bankruptcy. What followed was the disintegration of the country into a little more than 10 independent republics, and high-class scientists who had previously made discoveries and developments on an international scale, traded vegetables in unofficial markets! It wasn't scary, it was terrible! The economy, education, social level were sinking. But, the presence of a good education, free access to information, did their job - people, especially young people, began to develop, receive online education, study professions of interest and demand ... And after a while, even despite the high level of corruption, our country occupied definitely a good position in the international market. No, not raw materials, as some countries do, but goods and services with high added value, formed by our people. I am absolutely sure that we are not much different, and your country, or rather its population, has the opportunity to improve its level of knowledge and skills. Moreover, the modern world allows you to work, for example, in large European or other profitable markets, remotely, from any country where there are no totalitarian regimes and total bans!

If you have a real desire to change yourself and the situation in your country, there are a lot of tools for this! I'm sure you should succeed!

[milewilda]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

It's sad but a very big problem in developing/ underdeveloped economies especially in African countries like Nigeria that how their literacy rates are damn too low and people still Live in the third world. Problem with these countries is the vicious circle actually, you have to do either of two things first, either educate your population too much so that companies come into your country to trade or bring in companies to generate employment so that people see lucrative opportunities and study. This is the reason development of human capital takes a lot of time.

Their government should really be thinking up that way rather than on hurrying up theirselves on minding about band-aid solution on developing their economy.Some might be saying that this idea is considerable or ideal but its not. Lets say that education might not be necessary on some aspects or key areas but nothing beats out if a country does have lots of literate people who could possibly
able to do jobs which might those foreign investor might able to see and might built up some business which would really be a potential for helping in terms of development.
Its just a wrong mindset or solution if they would go switch up with that speaking of irrelevance of education.

[Oceat]

I think that Nigeria is now of interest to world politics. A country with 216 million people is the undisputed leader of the countries of the African continent. And I will not be surprised if I find out that for the location of this country some countries will fight to win over to their side. In this case, big money from foreign partners will go to Nigeria and they will help support the economy. And this is the emergence of new jobs for people, education, trade, turnover of goods. I think that in today's global crisis, Nigeria will be able to find a lot of good.

Foreign helps means something, most probably they see something important in Nigeria and that’s why they are helping them. Well, unemployment rate is already part of the problem on every country, but having problem with education is something that needs to be addressed, I know the importance of education and every country should really give their best to provide quality education to its people. If the government can’t handle this, bigger problem might happen in the future.

I don't know what was the situation on their education system but isn't this not just the government problem? If there are foreign investors want to invest and help their country, the government should let them in but they should also be economic wise to look not like desperate. It's the people's choice to choose their best leader if they want to help their country and remove the corruption amongst government officials. It's the number one that's destroying a country even a good country is not an exemption of corruption.

[Zlantann]

I teach in a rural school where the presence of government doesn't exist. No electricity, pipe borne water, infrastructures, and increase of salary. My students practically sit on the floor due to lack of chairs. Almost all the parents of my students are subsistence farmers that cannot afford to feed their families. Most of these student have never seen or touched a computer or a smart phone in there entire life. But the truth is that some of them are extraordinarily brilliant. I have always advised them that immediately they finish their secondary school education they should learn a vocational or technical skill. Learning skills like fashion design, automobile mechanic,furniture making, plumbing, or even business can help them to earn a living and some can further their education because their parents cannot afford the cost of university education. I been in that rural school for about 7 years now and I can attest to the fact that most of them today are now financially independent. Some of them have their own workshops, businesses and some are sponsoring themselves in the university from their trade. Currently my student are my car mechanic, tailor and barber.

The government is not interested in alleviating the suffering of the masses or improving the educational system. Rather everyday they enrich themselves and send their children to the best school abroad. They want there children to take their positions and keep enslaving the people. Any citizen that depends on the government of my country would be frustrated and might commit suicide due to depression.          

[South Park]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

It is unfortunate there is a strike but you can always do what you can to learn on your own since education will always be the key to a better future, even if those people cannot find a job in their country if they are any good they can always offer their skills online or if they are excellent they could always emigrate to another country with more opportunities and improve their lives that way, it is unfortunate those people cannot earn a living on the profession they went to college to learn, but this is a problem that happens at many poor countries and that is not exclusive to Nigeria, however even if those people work abroad they will send money to their families on their native country and slowly begin a process of change which will modernize the country, unfortunately this is not something that happens overnight and it will take decades if things go right.

[kapalmabur]

I think that Nigeria is now of interest to world politics. A country with 216 million people is the undisputed leader of the countries of the African continent. And I will not be surprised if I find out that for the location of this country some countries will fight to win over to their side. In this case, big money from foreign partners will go to Nigeria and they will help support the economy. And this is the emergence of new jobs for people, education, trade, turnover of goods. I think that in today's global crisis, Nigeria will be able to find a lot of good.

Foreign helps means something, most probably they see something important in Nigeria and that’s why they are helping them. Well, unemployment rate is already part of the problem on every country, but having problem with education is something that needs to be addressed, I know the importance of education and every country should really give their best to provide quality education to its people. If the government can’t handle this, bigger problem might happen in the future.

I don't know what was the situation on their education system but isn't this not just the government problem? If there are foreign investors want to invest and help their country, the government should let them in but they should also be economic wise to look not like desperate. It's the people's choice to choose their best leader if they want to help their country and remove the corruption amongst government officials. It's the number one that's destroying a country even a good country is not an exemption of corruption.

When there is interest from foreign investors wanting to invest, the government must take wise action by sorting or filtering foreign investors,
Besides that, eradicating corruption is not something that can be done quickly, especially if it is like a culture, it takes a lot of time and requires a process,
and it takes cohesiveness and cooperation from both the government and its citizens

[Awwal08]

Please don't discourage others if you are unable to attend school. It is incorrect to say that education is pointless in Nigeria and that attending school is a scam.
The fundamental problem is that we believe in white collar jobs, therefore after finishing school, instead of looking for employment, we choose to wait for difficult-to-get government work.
When danger is mentioned, you are advised to exercise caution. Get something, please. Say that I am the change.

[kudosinitchi]

Life is life. A gift from our Creator. No matter how good or really it is we should still be grateful that there is still hope.
I know sometimes to live a life full of frustrations and discouragement is hard to deal with but always remember that when there is "LIFE", there is "HOPE". Find your way out of poverty. There is a saying "if you don't want there is a REASON if you want there is a WAY."

[palle11]

Life is life. A gift from our Creator. No matter how good or really it is we should still be grateful that there is still hope.
I know sometimes to live a life full of frustrations and discouragement is hard to deal with but always remember that when there is "LIFE", there is "HOPE". Find your way out of poverty. There is a saying "if you don't want there is a REASON if you want there is a WAY."

This is more like a word of encouragement and the need not to be worried about the things not going well. Struggling to live a better life is easier if government provides it but where government does not, we still keep pushing like you said "where there is life, there is hope". Many countries are feeling this same problem and just few people survive out of nothing, the rate of health problems is increasing because of bad living. We hope that bitcoin bull come faster so that some can still raise more capital to diversify into other business .

[teosanru]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

It's sad but a very big problem in developing/ underdeveloped economies especially in African countries like Nigeria that how their literacy rates are damn too low and people still Live in the third world. Problem with these countries is the vicious circle actually, you have to do either of two things first, either educate your population too much so that companies come into your country to trade or bring in companies to generate employment so that people see lucrative opportunities and study. This is the reason development of human capital takes a lot of time.

Their government should really be thinking up that way rather than on hurrying up theirselves on minding about band-aid solution on developing their economy.Some might be saying that this idea is considerable or ideal but its not. Lets say that education might not be necessary on some aspects or key areas but nothing beats out if a country does have lots of literate people who could possibly
able to do jobs which might those foreign investor might able to see and might built up some business which would really be a potential for helping in terms of development.
Its just a wrong mindset or solution if they would go switch up with that speaking of irrelevance of education.

Governments play a very vital role in all this. If the focus of the government is in the correct direction there is nothing that can stop the country from eventually developing. Mindset of the leaders of that country will eventually frame the mindset of the people of that country. If they are able to advertise that how education is critically important for everyone people would themselves pickup the pros of education and would plan their lives accordingly and this in longer term would develop in the economy.

[kryptqnick]

I'm from a 3rd world country as well, and yes, things can be very challenging. However, it doesn't mean that education doesn't matter. On the contrary, making the level of education higher would prompt more to develop new ideas, start businesses, create things that can bring new demand and make the economy grow, as well as make things better for people. Do what you can, on your level, to challenge the system, to go against the flow and to try changing things for better. If enough people do that, it can bring great results.

[bustabitsboy]

I teach in a rural school where the presence of government doesn't exist. No electricity, pipe borne water, infrastructures, and increase of salary. My students practically sit on the floor due to lack of chairs. Almost all the parents of my students are subsistence farmers that cannot afford to feed their families. Most of these student have never seen or touched a computer or a smart phone in there entire life. But the truth is that some of them are extraordinarily brilliant. I have always advised them that immediately they finish their secondary school education they should learn a vocational or technical skill. Learning skills like fashion design, automobile mechanic,furniture making, plumbing, or even business can help them to earn a living and some can further their education because their parents cannot afford the cost of university education. I been in that rural school for about 7 years now and I can attest to the fact that most of them today are now financially independent. Some of them have their own workshops, businesses and some are sponsoring themselves in the university from their trade. Currently my student are my car mechanic, tailor and barber.

The government is not interested in alleviating the suffering of the masses or improving the educational system. Rather everyday they enrich themselves and send their children to the best school abroad. They want there children to take their positions and keep enslaving the people. Any citizen that depends on the government of my country would be frustrated and might commit suicide due to depression.          

You are a good person if you give children such kind advice. They will be useful to them in life and help them survive. We cannot change our country overnight. But we can do everything for her that depends on us. Already now you are giving useful knowledge to children and perhaps in the future they will be able to influence the situation in the country. If each person contributes to the development of the country, the result will be good.

[Oceat]

I'm from a 3rd world country as well, and yes, things can be very challenging. However, it doesn't mean that education doesn't matter. On the contrary, making the level of education higher would prompt more to develop new ideas, start businesses, create things that can bring new demand and make the economy grow, as well as make things better for people. Do what you can, on your level, to challenge the system, to go against the flow and to try changing things for better. If enough people do that, it can bring great results.

It's hard to survive on that kind of country but people should help themselves since the government won't do much even if you are suffering. I guess it's a survival of the fittest when you are living in a third world country and so much to see that the rich would become more rich and the poor become more poorer. Only few can compete and go against the flow on a third world countries but with the right help and patience plus persistency, one should survive.

[Hamphser]

I'm from a 3rd world country as well, and yes, things can be very challenging. However, it doesn't mean that education doesn't matter. On the contrary, making the level of education higher would prompt more to develop new ideas, start businesses, create things that can bring new demand and make the economy grow, as well as make things better for people. Do what you can, on your level, to challenge the system, to go against the flow and to try changing things for better. If enough people do that, it can bring great results.

It's hard to survive on that kind of country but people should help themselves since the government won't do much even if you are suffering. I guess it's a survival of the fittest when you are living in a third world country and so much to see that the rich would become more rich and the poor become more poorer. Only few can compete and go against the flow on a third world countries but with the right help and patience plus persistency, one should survive.

This do falls on personal own kind of target or goals in life if support from government cant really be seen or attained but at least you are making yourself to be that competitive thats why education is still relevant

and needed for you to achieve particular conditions and qualifications which might really able to help you up on your future careers that you might take.Survival for the fittest indeed because if you dont really be
making any action then you wont really be finding yourself to be that improving or progressing.

Education is relevant and its up to someone on how they would be dealing up with the challenges that they are currently facing on such condition or situation.

[qwertyup23]

The adage (school na scam)by most Nigerian is becoming realistic.for a country to grow and develop,it most invest in is human capital.presently.universities, polytechnics and colleges are on strike.the educational system of the country is very poor.

Another problem is high unemployment rate: most graduate that are are qualified and ready to work,are not employed which is decrease the rate at which people go to school.
   With the poor educational system of the country, skills acquisition and empowerment is also low which worsened the situation.

By a mile, education is indeed the best investment that a person can have. A person may be rich but education is something that is innate- one that cannot be taken away from you and one that can yield you constant reassurance and security of excelling in the future.

While that may be the case on your country, you still have to support your fellow citizens and countrymen. With this time where prices are high, constant support and help are needed. Even if you think that such people are taking advantage of their education, still, the relevance of education is so high to the point that such is considered a privilege.

[Rockstarguy]

Education has changed from the way we used to look at it before. Some years back if you ask people the reason for going school,  they would tell you they attend school to get certificates and seek for job after graduation,  but I think going to school right now to acquire education is more than graduating with a certificates to seek for job. Education now is going to school to think to be creative without the help of government,  most of the social media owners were not university graduates at first the time they they developed their social media platforms,  same thing with some progrsmmers. If we take away the mindset of going to school to get certificates for jobs we will always blame the government when we don't get what we expect.

[Darker45]

I believe in education. I believe that it's very important and that its role as the liberator of any race from the bondage of ignorance can't be overemphasized, although I also highly doubt that schools and their structures are how a kid grows to be an educated man. The latter is a different story, though.

Anyway, I share your frustration. We are facing the same problem. Here in my country, it's not unusual for a young person with a bachelor's degree to be working as a store clerk. The problem seems complex enough that I don't know where the solution should start. The government added 2 years in our basic education for young students to acquire skills that would make them job ready even without going to college. So far, it seems the solution not only failed but created additional problems instead.

[Ahli38]

I'm not nigerian but recently been very active reading news about nigeria.
In fact, I think Nigeria has potential human resources. Maybe nigeria is having a lot of trouble as the OP said. but looking at the fact that nigeria is also included in the top 10 categories of internet users, which is at number 6 according to sources from Wikipedia.

that is, with data calculated from the last 12 months. During the last two decades, and its internet users are increasing.
that is
Total Population : 205,886,311
Number of Internet Users : 136,203,231
Percentage : 66%

This also shows an advancement in the knowledge of the people there in knowing the internet and using it. In other words, knowledge about information technology is more evenly distributed there.

Do you know? if in the past there was a saying that "Books are the Window of the World". because by reading books we can explore the various knowledges in this world that have been written in books.

Well, nowadays, there is something more open to the world than books, which is more practical and faster, namely the internet. so I will make the term that "internet is the door to the world" hahahaha.

with the internet we can learn like from school. Indeed, formalities and guidance such as in schools are very important in education so that the validity of the knowledge we get is more maintained. But what I mean is don't underestimate people who don't go to high school because scientific knowledge cannot be measured only by school graduates. because I recently discovered quite an interesting fact. many successful people do not finish school. because they have high and broad insight. because they diligently read books (ancient times). and maybe now because they are people who are diligent in seeking knowledge and information from the internet. and I also have the sad fact that I'm a university graduate and majoring in social science and economics. but my profession is far from the degree I received. so i believe nigerians are the generation that will get better.

[NotATether]

Nigeria is a country I live in and to be honest, I admit that things are really bad, most especially in the aspect of education and other basic things.

That is pretty much the situation in most other African countries too and the reason why the upper class tend to send them to universities abroad. Because reforms in education can really only come from the governments because tey are the ones who finance them.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

Nigeria is a country blessed with vast natural resources, of which only if our leaders were less greedy, Nigeria would have been a better country than it is today and referably "the giant of Africa" like the world use to call us, but as for today, I see no giant in Nigeria anymore, as the leaders has let corruption eaten the country so deep that it takes the grace of God that we are still alive till this day. It is such a pity that this present ASUU strike is the worst and longest this country has ever face since it gain Independence in 1960, and yet the president had said nothing about this issue, politicians are saying nothing and what pains me the most is that another set of students have graduated from college to join the queue and Jamb is out there selling forms for students who have been home and yet government saying nothing about it, so the best thing to do now is that if you have a skill, go perfect it and if you don't have, go learn one, as the government is not really to support education in this country (Nigeria) as Universities have been on strike for over 5months now

[Oluwa-btc]

School ain't everything but, to all them sound, rich, wealthy and powerful all started from school or getting a good education of the future they aspired for.  One the ways to break down the growth of a country is by fighting it's Education system and bringing it to down to nothing. Yes, school doesn't prepare one for real life experience ahead of the individual, and I hate it that school teaches that failure limits out abilities while failure should have been taught as a opportunity to grow, and also learning the lessons that lead to failure.

Nowadays, Teachers don't do them job with passion, they teach with anger. Those are really not good attributes of one, as they can't inculcate information properly across. A teacher that is only after the monthly payments shouldn't be employed coz they are causing harm to younger kid's. Example of what I'm saying is that, a teacher in my secondary school days ( Chemistry Teacher ) would teach with anger and we as student's get little or nothing from him. I was chiefly responsible for him leaving that course as I got him reported to the board of trustees. He would reflect on how the country is hard and how it's hard to get money. I don't think such should be tolerated coz our parents paid good fee's for us to be impacted with knowledge.

In the case of ASUU, ( Academic Staff Union of Universities ) I don't think the government would accept the payment system they be trying to infuse. Although the government are chiefly responsible also for the prolonged stay of students at home. They have the funds to settle these case within a week or two but choose political movements over Education. Embarrassing ain't it ?

In the aspect of unemployment, if you was taught Entrepreneurship, you shouldn't wait for the government to start solving them issues go you, go get a financial advisor and learn to make money work for you. In every problem comes an opportunity, all depends on people to see em and take chances. Chase what you have a natural flare for, what you love doing coz working for someone would lead to the same thing the world's facing, today employees are been laid off from them job's, why not look for a problem in the society and solve ?

[og kush420]

Nigeria is a country I live in and to be honest, I admit that things are really bad, most especially in the aspect of education and other basic things.

That is pretty much the situation in most other African countries too and the reason why the upper class tend to send them to universities abroad. Because reforms in education can really only come from the governments because tey are the ones who finance them.

I think - its the literacy with make a country - I have noticed there is poverty and illiteracy in Nigeria.
Those how are blessed and rich are happy while the poor class is not very happy and they lack the basic need like food, water, education and decent jobs.