Microbiology should be a five years professional course with an internship attached to it but the horrible situation in this country is that this course is not valued at all. A microbiologist can solve some of the major environmental and human health problems in this country if given the support needed. An average microbiologist today is either a sales man, banker or a nursery/primary/secondary school teacher. What has happened to the profession? why is it that the microbiology society of Nigeria is not growing? Why is it that there is no license issued to microbiology graduates?

WHO WILL RESCUE THIS DETERIORATING COURSE IN NIGERIA?

Microbiology is not a professional course per se especially with your first degree. There are various areas you can specialize in as a microbiologist. After your first degree choose an area and get further training and certification in that area to enable you compete favourably with people from other disciplines ( like science lab tech, food science and tech, chemistry and even biochemistry). We tend to compete with people from these disciplines most of the time but with further training and certification you tend to stand out.