nairalanda1:
So, she expects the university to survive on cheap fees?

Nigerians would complain all day long about half baked degrees...yet when efforts are made to improve things, they would complain poverty.

200000 naira is 270 dollars at most. And it is from that money that you expect degrees that can compete with unviersites that charge higher.?

Okay o. I don talk.

nairalanda1:


Actually we are not.

Our tax to gdp ratio is too low

Our oil earnings are the same as Qatar, and we have 100 times their population.

Fix those two issues first...then we can talk.

(And that's why I don't like APC because they have not fixed either issue....so don't accuse me of supporting evil, Gosplan activist).

nairalanda1:


Poor funding makes the corruption worse.

As harsh as it sounds, modern equipment and so forth do not pay for themselves.

Either we start paying in more to our universities, or we just accept that we have bad universities.

We cannot be blaming everything on 'corruption'...corruption isn't why some universities cannot afford to upgrade for better services and why our hostels are a mess.

Natbrowny:
In this world. I just come commit sin, plenty sins.

So in that case. My only take away from this post is that. SHE'S GOT BOOBS

Styluss:
Everything is wrong with what he said, He is comparing schools abroad with Nigeria without considering minimum wage. Does he even know that some countries run Free Education for citizens ? The guy no just get sense, there is no two ways about it

BleedingPen:
Thoughts?

7lives:


This is what ASUU played for all these years, but ignorant students and parents joined them, to fight the government.
Best of luck.

wirinet:


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Buddha3:


My brother, the issues bedeviling Nigeria are complex and intertwined, but have very practical and simple solutions.

We have to deviate from total dependence on oil revenue.
We have to explore other means of revenue generation. And for a country that is abundantly blessed with natural and agricultural resources, that shouldn't be a problem, if we had the honest, committed and willing leadership.
Once Nigeria generates revenue from other sources plus what's gotten from oil, and our politicians are blocked from stealing, there's going to be enough to pay off debts, raise income of the working class citizens and only then should anybody consider options of raising things like tertiary education tuition.

But as a people, we are not yet ready to even have the conversations that will set the tone for these reforms, so every election circle, we'll keep electing leaders who'll take two steps forward and five steps backward, while enriching themselves with reckless abandon. This country is a system that has been designed to fail, even in the hands of the best technocrats, except there is the will to completely disintegrate the existing structure and rebuild from the start.

cooljude:


Any serious underdeveloped nation with growth and productivity in her mind will subsidize education and research work....

You must invest in your citizenship. Else, you will have dummies singing praises to you without any meaningful contribution to the countries growth.

YoungLionken:
This is exactly the same thing I expected from Yemi Osinbajo when he was vice president, but alas..

Kudos to you Divine, good name is better than silver and gold...

Iamzik:


Nigeria is rich enough to subsidize university education

All of you that are supporting government to take away all the benefits enjoyed by citizens I hope you realize that every country in the world has one form of subsidy or the other.

Instead of going after those inflating the subsidy payment the government is taking away the benefits completely- fuel, electricity, education, floating of naira, and planned increment in tax

So after removing every single benefits your politicians will continue collecting their jumbo pay with all their expenses and will even increase their pay. What exactly will be the benefit of government to the common man??

nairalanda1:


Oga, I am not excusing corruption.

Again...I AM NOT EXCUSING CORRUPTION.

Understand!


I am just pointing out that we are not earning enough cash, and the corruption makes it worse


Don't you ever ever accuse me of supporting corruption or corrupt officals again.

Thank you.

Pwettylinda:
Protect her at all cost
That's what a great leader does when he or she fails in his duty.

But Nigerian polithiefcians can never resign even when they are caught red handed stealing E.G Ganduje

gbishman:
She is such a true leader.

wirinet:


Sorry if you are offended. I am just not happy you are not seeing the behemoth in the room which is CORRUPTION. You and I are just passionate at seeing Nigeria assume its rightful place in the committee of nation and we are just expressing our opinions passionately.

I wish we treat corruption the way its done in China or Japan. In Japan you are forced to commit suicide if you bring disgrace to your family. Here we celebrate those that bring disgrace to the whole nation.

wirinet:


I dont believe we should or can deviate from oil revenue for now. Why? Because we have not yet exploited the crude oil and gas resources to its fullest yet. We are not even meeting our OPEC quota of about 2 millionBPD. Then there is the issue of our huge untapped gas reserves. Nigeria has more gas than crude, and the world is energy hungry right now. There is on OPEC quota for gas. We can make 10 times what we make from crude in gas. OBJ did some investments in gas but subsequent governments did not follow up. We don't even know what happens to the revenues accrued from gas in the last 8 years.

We need to invest in oil and gas to accumulate capital and then invest in other sectors like UAE did.

Angelfrost:
Hanty... UNIBEN is not the problem!

Education, especially tertiary, will no longer be subsidized!

This means quality education will no longer come cheap...!

Hopefully this will improve the standard and quality of academics, while putting a permanent end to Industrial actions!

The bitter truth is that tertiary education can no longer be for everyone!...

Osilama1:
the only education govt should subsidize is public primary secondary education... Govt spend huge to sponsor pple abroad for masters PhD yet many don't return... To me that's not good... Besides how many tax can u pay to ensure education is free for everyone... At all levels...

Buddha3:


Haba!

There's basically nothing wrong with that guy's take on the issue na. E no reach to begin abuse am na.

I know say everybody dey vex, but make we try dey calm down sometimes..

Brendaniel:
Tinubu should also resign since he has failed Nigerians

nairalanda1:
So, she expects the university to survive on cheap fees?

Nigerians would complain all day long about half baked degrees...yet when efforts are made to improve things, they would complain poverty.

200000 naira is 270 dollars at most. And it is from that money that you expect degrees that can compete with unviersites that charge higher.?

Okay o. I don talk.

Lush100:

And parents earning 80k a month ,how much is that in dollars.

BleedingPen:
Thoughts?

wirinet:


I believe government(s), by governments I mean state and federal governments, should provide free primary and secondary education in its schools. That won't affect private education for the rich. Then it's should offer university scholarships to the best graduating students from its schools who are obviously from poor backgrounds. Theis way brillliant or gifted children from poor backgrounds would have the opportunity to succeed.

nairalanda1:


Ah, yes, starts with abuse.

Tells me all I need to know.

Out of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Good mornings, young phillosopher.

alowolowolayemo:


This is how all the enemies of Nigeria like you shall be exposed. So how has Tinubu failed Nigerians in less than a month in office?