INCREASE IN NUMBER OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA, NOT HELPING - Alexander Victor Okhuese

The Nigerian born Economist, Victor Alexander Okhuese, had raised concern over the outgrowing number of tertiary institutions Africa, in an interview with BBC World Service, Maya Hayakawa.

The host Maya Hayama, lay much emphasis on the severity of brain drain Africa; accessing the myths, concerns, and benefits and realities of the African human capital flight phenomenon.

There are number of countries trying to increase number of tertiary institution education center for capacity building, She said.

In His response, the Economist maintained that such is not helping; because a lot of Africans still believe that unless you school outside, in places like Europe, you're not well accepted in your country. He further stressed that many organizations wouldn't employ people who do not get their first degrees, Masters degrees or PhD outside Africa. And for these reasons, the idea of schooling in Europe will still remain in the minds of Africans for a long time. Alot of African Universities still could not affect the fact that people would seek for education outside of Africa.

Maya, also raise concern about the recent comment by the Nigerian Minister of Labour and productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, who claimed Nigeria has surplus of Medical Doctors, insisting there is no problem in that sector.

Alexader Victor Okhuese, the renowned economist and an erstwhile Research Associate at Lagos Business school, responded that there may be not be such point, a lot of Medical sector in Africa are not stable and or up to standard, He explained. He further stressed that alot of of Nigerians and Africans who are well to do, still travels abroad for medical treatment; if the Minister's claim is true it means we could look inward and get these treatment from Nigerian Doctors.

In His remark, He reiterated that Africa can retain it talents by using economic and political stability as tool to attract to Africa, the talented Africans in abroad and retaining them home, afterwards.

Well spoken