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CareerRe: Econometrics by chamber2(m): 2:15pm On Mar 26, 2011
I think you will need a pgd in economics and then progress to masters degree level. I doubt if any Nigerian university handles econometrics real good.But try UI or Ife,i learnt there Econs dept is one of the best in the country.
TravelRe: Why Can't Nigeria Be Like Ghana? by chamber2(m): 10:43pm On Mar 25, 2011
GHANA                                          NIGERIA

Capital                                             Accra                                             Abuja

Population                                       24,233,431                                   152,217,34

GDP(ppp)                                         $38.143 billion (2010 est)             $374.323 billion(2010 est)

Per capita                                        $1,600                                           $2,459

HDI (2010)                                      0.467(low)                                      0.511 (medium)

Comparison to the world                201                                                 182
(per capita income)                

Labor force                                     10.56 million (2010 est.)                  48.33 million (2010 est.)

Distribution of income                     39.4                                                  43.7
(Gini index)

Inflation rate                                 10.9%                                                 13.9%

Electricity - consumption:              5.702 billion kWh (2007 est.)              19.21 billion kWh (2007 est.)


More Info?
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html

People come here and start saying rubbish without simple research.
RomanceRe: A Month To Our Introduction, My Fiancee's Mum Handed Her Daughter for A High Bid by chamber2(m): 8:25pm On Mar 23, 2011
This is painful dear.Even though I am currently doing the same thing to a lady i met some 3 yrs ago.In my case,i asked her clearly b4 we started dating if her mum or any one would object to our relationship and she said NO and that she follows her mind,but within me i know women are not predictable.My mind is set for the BEST or WORST,especially now that I am not in the country.I have told her about marriage and she said yes,anytime I am ready that she is ready too.But money never dey.

@OP pls take it easy,God is in control.My ex went for NYSC and never returned,despite that we dated for 4yrs.I wrote my exams and wrote hers for good 4yrs and so many other things i did for her.But her new found lover later dumped her,now she is calling again.God has a purpose for everything.In as much as you are still alive,the best is yet to come.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 7:04pm On Mar 22, 2011
The issue of development is a very important one,but i can confidently say that our leaders are NOT ignorant of what to do to place Nigeria on the threshold of development.They know even more than we do.They surround themselves with the best brain both in and outside the country as advisers.They receive recommendations from in't development agencies.They have also seem what other countries have done and still doing to develop or sustain their development.So,the problem is not on the issues on how to develop Nigeria,rather the political WILL to selflessly confront the challenges.Every body in Nigeria seems to think about himself rather than the nation,and they bring this same mentality when elected into any leadership position.

That is why i call for a review of our educational system.This is because the educational system remains the most veritable tool for social and economic re-engineering.Our current curriculum place little or no emphasis on leadership education and team spirit,rather much is said on individuality and ethnicity.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 6:51pm On Mar 22, 2011
The issue of development is a very important one,but i can confidently say that our leaders are NOT ignorant of what to do to place Nigeria on the threshold of development.They know even more than we do.They surround themselves with the best brain both in and outside the country as advisers.They receive recommendations from in't development agencies.They have also seem what other countries have done and still doing to develop or sustain their development.So,the problem is not on the issues on how to develop Nigeria,rather the political WILL to selflessly confront the challenges.Every body in Nigeria seems to think about himself rather than the nation,and they bring this same mentality when elected into any leadership position.

That is why i call for a review of our educational system.This is because the educational system remains the most veritable tool for social cum economic re-engineering.Our current curriculum place little or no emphasis on leadership education and team spirit,rather much is said on individuality and ethnicity.
TravelRe: Why Can't Nigeria Be Like Ghana? by chamber2(m): 1:46pm On Mar 22, 2011
Let's forget inferiority complex pls and let's address issue in the normal way. Nigeria can never be like Ghana becos we have what it takes to be the best. Only God intervention can turn our situation around in Nigeria.
God bless you for this last part.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 12:19am On Mar 22, 2011
@Riff-Raff

God bless you .Only intelligent people can say that.The truth is that I am not even for any of the politicians.I am only giving my view on the issue.But i would rather prefer GEJ to Buhari grin grin grin
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 10:03pm On Mar 21, 2011

Oh, and another correction, 6-3-3-4 system was not introduced in 1983 -- actual implementation and start of 6-3-3-4 in schools came later than that -- Schools started the 6-3-3-4 during the IBB regime.
You seem to have language problem.When was it approved?That is why people fail exams.Is Babangida's regime a date,yr or time?Babangida ruled bw 1985-1993.
TravelRe: Why Can't Nigeria Be Like Ghana? by chamber2(m): 6:25pm On Mar 21, 2011
Why Can't Nigeria Be Like Ghana?
I will never support or dream for Nigeria to be like Ghana.Why can't Nigeria be like Malaysia,Qatar etc?Why Ghana for Christ sake.Nigeria can surpass whatever good thing in Ghana within 6 months.That accident was every unfortunate but it happens in all developing countries.Few weeks ago the Malaysian police discovered that some hoodlums block high ways in the early hours of the day thereby causing accidents and subsequently robbing their victims whether dead or alive.When most people visit the capital cities of most countries they conclude that all is well.

I agree that Nigeria does have problems,but the case is not a hopeless one as presented by some people here.Most Nigerians feel inferior when they travel abroad as a result of this mindset.They believe the next person is better than they are,they therefore take to crime because their mindset has it that they r not qualified for jobs.Filipino is not better than Nigeria,but they have a better mindset.They get jobs anywhere they are and live relatively well without taking to crime.Please stop making us feel inferior,and don't set a low standard for us by wishing that Nigeria becomes Ghana.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 5:23pm On Mar 21, 2011
umm . . . . The whole world KNOWS funding is part of the problem. The many strikes over unpaid salaries and lack of funding for one area or another would clue even strangers in to that issue. You have said nothing new here. How can you look at any bigger issue when you have yet to consider the issues right before your eyes -- issues that your attention has been continuously called to for over a decade now? Issues that the WorldBank has called your attention to over and over in the last 20 years?
When you identify the root of a problem you will definitely solve the problem,because that will guide you to know the right medication to administer.In my previous posting i outlined some of the issues that require further consideration.For instance,the current system states that funding of education shall be the responsibility of the govt.But if you check what is happening in other parts of the world,govt does not fund education 100%.Most of the top uni in other parts of the world receive most of their funding through corporate bodies,rich individuals,charities etc.We therefore need to integrate collaboration in the system.

I repeat,if you continue to pump in money into an inefficient system you will definitely get little or no result.But when you strengthen the system to make proper room for efficiency,productivity,objectivity etc then any amount of money you pump in will be useful.


Also,try to read other people's post before commenting.We had earlier concluded this discussion on the note that the educational system has both systemic and institutional problems.But the question is,which one comes first?systemic or institutional?The logical answer may be to have a good mix of both.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 5:02pm On Mar 21, 2011
My Parents were products of this system? Where exactly did you get this from? My parents were born in the 80's? What does that even mean?
You are really ignorant of the topic of discussion.The 6-3-3-4 system was introduced in 1983.Even if your parents went to secondary or university in the 80s,they still had their foundation in the old system which has been adjudged as the best.Try to do some research to help yourself.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 4:54pm On Mar 21, 2011
Why do I seriously doubt that? Look, you have asked questions that people who really understand and KNOW the Nigerian school system would not have asked. You have over and over made incorrect assumptions of the current system and I, as well as others have tried to get you to see you need to have a serious understanding of what is, to even begin to diagnose this. Having a FIRST oR LAST degree in Educational Administration has NOTHING to do with understanding Nigerians educational problems!
The Federal Government has said the 6-3-3-4 system of education introduced during the military administration of former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, would be phased out.

Minister of State for Education, Kenneth Gbagi, said this at a meeting with executives of the National Association of Private Proprietors of Schools (NAPPS) led by its Chairman, Saidu Ahmed Mijinyawa in Abuja late Tuesday, where he apologized to them over the closure of primary and secondary schools for voters' registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier agreed on the phasing out of the 6-3-3-4 system of education last year at the National Education Summit and asked those that introduced it to apologise to Nigerians because of its failure.


Gbagi said the national curriculum of education would be redesigned to phase out the present system of 6-3-3-4.


This he said would give way for the reintroduction of the old system of education which he referred to as better.


He also apologised on behalf of the Federal Government to the proprietors private schools for the sudden decision to extend the reopening date of primary and secondary schools in January to allow for the conduct of the voters' registration without any consultation or input from private schools. The minister added that they would be engaged in dialogue to gain their input towards the resolution of issues that affect stakeholders in the education sector.

He also directed examination bodies to discontinue with the registration of "magic centres" across the country.


http://allafrica.com/stories/201102100688.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201102141173.html
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 9:00am On Mar 21, 2011
Again, notice how I keep having to correct your assumptions on our Education system? I suggest again, you spend actual time learning of the system we have and of the problem that do exist. Again, I schooled in that country ( from Primary to tertiary level) and I can confidently tell you that much of what you think is missing, has actually been provided for in our system -- only now there is so much neglect that you can hardly get anything quality coming out unless the trend is changed.
Your problem is that you see me and most others as aliens.Did i tell you that i was a teacher in that system?Did i tell you that i had my 1st degree in Educational Administration?So,most of the words you use here i understand them better than you do.
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It's obvious some people on this thread do not understand what constitutes a systemic problem. You can either have isolated issues or a systemic problem. When you can't even point to a single aspect of our educational system that's world class, that should be enough proof that there is a systemic problem.
Thank you.If you compared the amount spent on education in the 1960s and the result that was obtained,and then with the amount spent on education currently,then you will begin to ask yourself if funding is actually the problem.Funding to me is just part of the problem.We need to look at the bigger issue,not just fund or mismanagement etc.
^^^ Sorry, but I am not the one misusing the term here. If you do not understand what constitutes a systemic problem, you are best asking please!
You talked about you and your parents being the products of this system.I ask,how old are you and how old are your parents?Do you really know when the current system was introduced?I doubt if you do or unless if your parents were born in the 80s.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 12:13am On Mar 21, 2011
I hate to break it to do but the system has in the past done, and provided for much of what you have above, and done it well too. Again, the problem is due to neglect, we have not kept up quality wise.
There is neglect because the current system does not make provisions for measures that will checkmate neglect and abuse

And I ask you again,how do we get feedback on the success of the education system?
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 12:08am On Mar 21, 2011
I hate to break it to do but the system has in the past done, and provided for much of what you have above, and done it well too. Again, the problem is due to neglect, we have not kept up quality wise.

I have to ask at this point . . . are you just wanting to engage in this simply cause of the elections? You come off as someone who has absolutely no clue what we even have at all, and it is hard to understand why one would even pretend to know the problems of a system that one clearly does not seem to even know of. Read the WORLDBANK report, and many other reports out there on our Education system please.
I know what i am talking about,maybe you are the one finding it difficult to understand me.I have read the 6-3-3-4 system blue print and i can advise you well on that.

Let me ask you for instance,who assess the teacher?
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 11:51pm On Mar 20, 2011
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[li]That Ezekwelisi made the mistake of referring to a sector as a system does not mean she is right. Except of course you want to say she is always right. Grin

If you read what she wrote up there, she clearly was not advocating for a change in the system of education but addressing the ills in the sector. Until, you differentiate between the sector and the system, you'd continue to get it wrong.
Ok, when OBJ introduced UBE, did he change the system, Nope! He merely coupled the 6-3 to make a 9 and make those compulsory that must be free. The same way a V6 engine is still a combustion engine despite having two chambers.

I thought you were on the right path before and I spent time to help you out, now you seem to have gone back to your old ways.[/li]
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I had earlier concluded but your post made me to come back.I am not saying the 6-3-3-4 system be crapped,don't get me wrong.But we need to review it to address such issues as:

1.who funds education?Govt,parents,corporate bodies etc?
2.what is the role of the learner in the whole idea of education?Is the learner's involvement going to be passive or active?
3.What are the role of parents in the educational system?
4.Who supervises or monitors the progress of the educational system?Parents,teachers,govt,independent bodies etc?
5.what will be the emphasis of the curriculum?Vocational,technical etc?
5.How are students to be assessed?Exams,assignments,group work,projects etc?
6.How do we get feedback on the success of the education system?through student performance in exams( this is currently been practiced and i think it is not adequate),from parents,teachers,ministries,successful project completion etc?
7.who assess the teacher?govt,parents,students,independent bodies etc?
8.what should be the mode of transition from one level of the academic stage to the other?Final exams,final projects,group work etc?


These are some of the issues a good a educational system tries to address.I am sorry to say that the current system has not done a good work in providing answers to these and many other issues.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 10:12pm On Mar 20, 2011
Really, chamber, I am at a loss at your comprehension ability. You made some statements to show that our educational system is not in tune with what the
labour market is asking for and I showed you with facts that that assertion was wrong, and then you come up with this gibberish about US and UK universities, Harvard and mainstream!  Shocked Shocked Shocked
Everybody has a chance to go to school at an early age in the Nigerian educational system. Your choice of university will depend on your funds and how brilliant you are, same as in all other countries.

Most people around you lie about their age, so it is normal for you to believe it is a fact. I have never had an age declaration as I have always had my birth cerificiate, likewise majority of people I went to school with and surround myself with.
Well,the beauty of having arguments with intelligent people is that you tend to learn from both sides.I am speaking from a professional point of view.Most of the issues raised here were part of the issues we discussed in class during my undergraduate course in Education policy analysis.It all boiled down to the fact that we have both systemic and operational problems.The issue now is which comes first?System problems or institutional problems?The conclusion may be that there has to be a good mix of both to enable us have a functioning and functional educational system.I had my first degree in education administration and my 2nd degree in Economics,currently running a uk MBA (yet,am not up to 30 as you assumed grin grin grin).

Good work guys,lets use our education to transform Nigeria in which ever sphere of life we found ourselves.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 9:52pm On Mar 20, 2011
The system grew rapidly in the late seventies and early eighties. The growth was mainly
in size and not in quality. There have been problems in the implementation of policies for
the expansion of the education system that have contributed to their failure to assist in the
social and economic development of the country. Lack of capacity for planning and
management, limited financial resources, inadequate information systems and monitoring
systems
are some of the problems that led to rapid and unplanned growth. More attention
had been paid to the expansion of the system due to political pressures than from a
concern about the[b] provision of greater access to quality education[/b].

Whenever you read,try to read ''in between'' the lines.Are the bolded part systemic problems or not?Buhari said there is no problem with the system,was he right or wrong?There are both systemic problems and human caused problems such as poor funding,mismanagement etc.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 9:27pm On Mar 20, 2011
Can we all agree on one thing first:

THERE ARE MANY THINGS WRONG IN THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION SECTOR

If we agree with the above, I will be happy that at least, we are not yet completely blind. Next, we all should do enough research online and on ground with a view to discovering what those problems are. If you have a friend working in the Ministry of Education, just ask them the same question.

We will also agree that the following are possibly some problems plaguing the sector: Underfunding, Corruption, Indiscipline, Structural problems, Control Problems, Flexibility Problems, Curriculum Problems, etc.

The arguement left will be: DO THESE PROBLEMS EXIST? If yes, WHICH OF THESE ARE SYSTEM ISSUES?

If we can scale this hurdle, I will believe that we are on our way to recovery. I hope we can get to a common ground on this matter.
God bless you dear,the bolded are some of the systemic issues we need to address to be on track .
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 9:18pm On Mar 20, 2011
For your Information, by the time I was 21, I was already receiving salary and that was after graduating from studying Computer Science at University of Lagos and completing my NYSC program. The 6-3-3-4 system would produce gradates at the ripe age of 21 giving that the entrance age is 5. But if you get to skip classes due to brilliance, you can do it 19/20. So my guy, the l[b]abour markets is focussed on the brilliant ones that can do it, not those that would do JAMB in 5 attempts or need 3 WAEC/NECO to get 5 credits[/b].
There you failed again,not everyone in the US,UK etc is brilliant so to say,but i can say that both have seemly equal chance of going to school at a very young age.The d/f may only be in the prestige of the school they attend.The brilliant ones may go to Harvard why the others may go to some less prestigious schools elsewhere.You see the situation?

I think unilag is good enough to produce graduates who support facts with convincing empirical evidence.Most people lie about their age and it is a fact.This can be supporter by the preponderance of people without birth certificate,they all have sworn affidavits.

My dear,education wise am not doing so badly.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 9:04pm On Mar 20, 2011
@Chamber2, the government does not currently provide sufficient funds for research in public schools, let alone for private schools, but there is evidence to show that the private schools are doing much better than there public counterparts. But since those managing the system are not there to enforce standards in both public and private,  you are bound to find some of the same problems even in some, not all, private schools too.
I totally agree with you dear,but the problem of education in Nigeria is beyond funding,manpower etc. I need us to start thinking strategically,we need to build a system that will be cherished by our children not something that will be discarded as time goes bye.Our educational system can be  likened to the Nigerian constitution.We are still using military decree in a democratic environment.Some people may still argue that there is nothing wrong with our legal system,and that lawyers and court buildings are the problem.You see the case here?

I don't support any politician(am not even living in Nigeria presently),so don't misinterpret my stand on this issue.I am a product of both bad and good system,so i can confidently say that our educational system needs some urgent attention.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 8:42pm On Mar 20, 2011
At least try to follow up on issues. The president has in fact on changing the system, a move that is not widely accepted. Rather than tackling the main issues, his administration has instead proposed that the system was faulty, something many in the education sector have denied. It is easy to think all of this is just for elections or for some particular candidate, but the fact is these problems existed long before elections, and probably will after, if we do not recognize and tackle the real issues.
let me repeat this question to prove to you what a good system does.The labour market/employers of labour now want fresh graduates between 20-24 yrs,how is the Nigerian educational system responding to that? An average Nigerian graduate is b/w 25-28 yrs,that is why you see people lying about their age to get employment. A good system should cover this loophole.This not an issue of funding alone.If someone has headache,it could be as a result of fever or other ailments.If you leave the fever to cure headache the ailment will only subside but will resurface after a while.lets tackle the issue from the root.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 8:29pm On Mar 20, 2011
a. The Private Schools in Nigeria, are they using a different eduactional system than the one in operations presently in Nigeria?
b. Can those Private Schools graduates compete  favourably in the best universities in the world?
c. What do you see as the difference between the public schools and the Private Schools?
What evidence do you have to suggest that the private schools are doing better than their government counterparts?How many researches have been carried out by these institutions?How many of their graduates are doing well compare to public schools?How many public lectures,discourse etc have been initiated by these institutions?How many of them can compete with any university abroad.Upon all the money Atiku Abubakar spent on building the American university of Nigeria,we are yet to feel the impact.The only good thing about them is that they don't go on strike.

Private universities employ poorly trained lecturers on the bid to reduce cost thereby undermining the standard.Before i gained admission into the university,i was employed to teach in a private secondary school with my o'level. How many government owned schools employ people with o'level?


You seem not to understand what ''system'' means,to further help you,a system is a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.What affects the leg affects other parts of the body.Or can you think without your brain?
Foreign AffairsRe: African Union Demands 'immediate' Halt To Libya Attacks by chamber2(m): 4:06pm On Mar 20, 2011
Is there anything like African Union? AU is an association of African haters and looters and should be BOMBED ALONGSIDE GADDAFI
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 3:00pm On Mar 20, 2011
Nigeria is still at the level of struggling to adopt a reform model to transform its educational system. At least, this has been the preoccupation of the ruling party since the past decade. This almost came to a head when Dr Oby Ezekwesili used her short tenure in the twilight of the Chief Olussegun Obasanjo era to develop a reform model after series of stakeholders’ summits. But just because the model wanted to hand over the Unity Schools that produce nothing but ethnocentric future leaders and hate exponents to the private sector to manage, entrenched interests fought her and as soon as she left, they mauled the recommendations. Now, the present education minister has started calling for yet another round of stakeholders’ summit. Many Nigerians do not take these things seriously anymore.


Products of such educational system would never discover anything more than early sex, indecent dressing, Nollywood habits, corruption, incestuous inclinations, cultism, exam malpractice and how fast to cheat everyone. Nobody has thought it wise to impose a small levy per child in private schools so that the funds there-from would go to public schools for additional materials.
The above part further summaries the whole discussion.FULL STOP, BUHARI WAS WRONG AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. NIGERIANS ARE NOT IGNORANT.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 2:08pm On Mar 20, 2011
I believe our educational system is one of the best in the world. Sadly, the effectiveness and quality of this system has not been properly guarded. This system was in place when Nigerians were winning global laurels from home. Lots of foreigners used to visit and study in our schools in thousands, ask those in ABU, UNIBADAN and UNILAG in the late 80s.

Any graduate from Nigeria at that time could easily defend his degree and hold his own anywhere in the world! The so called brain drain was as a result of the quality of education that we had. The system of education was perfect then, and nothing has changed!

The problem with our educational system is not the system but implementation.
Sorry,do you know when the current system came on board?
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 2:03pm On Mar 20, 2011
Hope you now understand how having problems does not imply that the system is wrong! Just that there are issues to be fixed.
If you agree with the bolded part,then there is no point for this long argument.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 1:37pm On Mar 20, 2011
Good and tots provoking points u raised here and desirable but my opinion is all these involve with time. you reffered to the US and Uk system, can u also refer to the south africa, or even the ghanian system? how do u think its being pursued. the system we have presently hasnt even been vigourously pursed and we are already calling for a brand new one labelling the present one a failure. i still insist that nothing is absolutely wrong with the system
Well,i do not call for total replacement of the present system.But we have to accept that there are problems,because only by so doing can we find solutions.When we identify the problems with the current system,we can then know areas that need amendments.The world will not wait for us.Even the US also agrees that something needs to be done about their educational system to make it follow current trends in the society.The educational system is the embodiment of the society and therefore must be continuously assessed to determine its relevance to the aspirations of the society.

Even democracy as a system has its own problems and research is ongoing to identify the best mix of democratic principles and practices.Change is inevitable and will only come when the status quo is questioned.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 12:49pm On Mar 20, 2011
The problem here is that most people think that the system of education is just the 6-3-3-4.This is only part of the system.An educational system encompasses the overall experience and ideology of the learning process.It connotes both the content of the curriculum and the teaching methodology.

A system that lays emphasis on the amount of information a student can remember rather than what he can do with the information is not a good system.The difference b/w the Nigeria school system and that of US,UK etc is that why Nigerian students are merely passive learners(a product of the educational system) the US,UK etc are active learners.They place strong emphasis on skill acquisition rather than memorisation.Our system produce people like Hon.Patrick who does not know how to use simple English words to make meaning why the US,UK etc systems produce people like Barrack Obama who know the importance of language.

What about flexibility?Is our educational system flexible?Can it accommodate people irrespective of their background.In the UK,US etc it is so easy for people to change careers.An engineer can become an Economist vis versa.My friend's wife did not pass Math in school and yet she became a pharmacist in the US.My coursemate read Economics in Nigeria and went to the US and is now studying a medical related course.Nigerians travel to the US and become nurses even when they don't have Chemistry and Biology.Does this tell you that something is wrong with our system?

Putting more money in our education system as it were will be the same as pouring water in a leaking tank.It will never hold water no matter how hard you try.

In the US and UK,passing SAT or high UCAS point will enable you gain admission into institutions and course of your choice.In Nigeria,a student will be made to pass SSCE,JAMB,P-UMTE,interview etc and yet may not study the course of his choice.All these huddles placed on the way of a student makes transition from one level to the other difficult,if not impossible.Did you know the number of students who lost the desire to further their education as a result of all these huddles and frustration?

Are there provision for those who can not pass any of these exams?If yes,what is the content of the curriculum?You can't be teaching someone how to build huts why his mates are building skyscrapers in other countries.

Buhari was wrong to assume there is no problem with our education system when our science students will go abroad discover that what they were taught in school in Nigeria is quite d/f from what their mates all over the world learn't.

I can go on and on to enumerate the problems of our school system.
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 12:13am On Mar 20, 2011
[sup][/sup] nothing,just jokes cos a doctor cannot make such hasty conclusion without proper examination of the patient.What if the patient drinks water and the problem persists?
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 7:47pm On Mar 19, 2011
To further educate Buhari and his cohorts,let me quote[b] L. O. Odia1 and S.I Omofonmwan[/b](2007) on the problems of the Nigerian education in one of his papers:

Education is the bedrock of development. But unfortunately Education in Nigeria is bisected with myriad’s of problems. These includes; poor
funding and thus poor educational infrastructures, inadequate classrooms, teaching aids (projectors, Computers,
Laboratories and libraries), paucity of quality teachers and poor / polluted learning environment. In addition to these
inadequacies, our school system is plagued with numerous social vices such as examination malpractices, cultism,
hooliganism and corruption.
To also inform Buhari and his blind supporters that our educational system needs to be looked into,let me also quote the world bank(1994):

Education system in Nigeria today, needs a
total overhauling and restructuring, this reform
is required to improve the performance of higher
education in the country, the nation entered the
21st century insufficiently prepared to cope or
compete in the global economy, where growth
will be based even more heavily on technical and
scientific knowledge.It is also
a well known fact that the inadequacies always
observed among many undergraduates and
graduates alike is as a result of the inadequacies
associated with the primary and the secondary
education system in Nigeria.


What else do you want to hear,Buhari?
PoliticsRe: Nothing Is Wrong With The Nigerian Education System - Buhari by chamber2(m): 2:52pm On Mar 19, 2011
Hey my friend! if corruption is the by-product of a bad system, how did bad system come into being? I can tell you that your analytical skill is so bad which makes you not to know which one result to which. Let me tell you; if you have a carpenter(square peg/corrupt person) telling you that he can repair your TV (round hole), what result is he going to produce?What am saying is that if sm1 with no strong will but claims to have the will (corrupt person) and also lacks the knowledge of how to do or use ppl to achieve things(clueless person like GEJ); this definitely would lead to mismanagement of human and material resources, thus producing a system like ours(Nigerians).

Let me tell u, Buhari said it clearly during yesterday debate that : the laws and financial regulations are clear but failure to implement is the major cause of our underdevelopment. This statement tells any reasonable person that mismanagement, indiscipline, corruption make ppl to deviate from plan as a result of which PHCN, Water corporation, roads, education would not work.

Probably u'r yet to get it, this example would make it easier for u: if you buy a new generator(our education system) and u did not put adequate  oil/petrol (funding), would the generator run well? or would u say the generator is not good?
Even as bad as my analytical skill is,i doubt if i can ever reason like this.No system in the world is perfect and that is why countries all over the world continuously look into their system to find out if there is anything that needs amendment.Our system encourages corruption,mismanagement and even laziness,don't you get it?A system should represent and mirror the aspirations of the people of a country,not something deliberately designed to satisfy the egocentric desire of some set of people.

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