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.

[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.