Showing posts with label Nigeria's Out-Of-School Kids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nigeria's Out-Of-School Kids. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Nigeria's Out-Of-School Kids: A Disastrous Time Bomb

By Safiu Kehinde
Gone are those days when the quest to be ranked among the educated elites in the country is our first priority. Farewell to those days when Nigerian parents put their farms and property for sale just to sponsor their child’s education.


Long ago, academic success such as graduation, promotion, and scholarship always call for a celebration just like wedding anniversary, naming ceremony and another owambe party. We were once a country that holds literacy with high-esteem. We placed so much value on education believing that there is no other profitable asset for the future than being educated. But presently, education in Nigeria has become a lost glory.