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Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by EBMedia: 9:53am On Dec 23, 2020
Nigeria is producing graduates whose education makes them more dangerous than uneducated people - Afe Babalola

Founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti, (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), says Nigeria's standard of education has fallen so drastically that graduates from Nigerian Universities have become more dangerous than uneducated people in the society, IgbereTV reports.

Babalola stated this when he spoke at a reception held in Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State for Prof. Damilola Olawuyi, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Research and Strategic Partnerships of the institution who recently became a Senior Advovate of Nigeria (SAN).

“The common saying is that ignorance is a disease. I do agree. Indeed, poor education is worse than illiteracy. Poor education is even more dangerous than ignorance. But what do we have today?

Due to poor education, Nigeria is today producing graduates whose education makes them more dangerous than uneducated people. Today, Nigeria produces graduates who cannot write simple and correct sentences; graduates who do not understand the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

We have graduates who do not know the place and import of prepositions in grammar; graduates who do not know the use of adjectives and adverbs; graduates who do not know the place of agreement of nouns and number; graduates who do not know the import of adjectival and adverbial clauses.

There are graduates who do not know the difference between Tropics of Cancer and Tropics of Capricorn. There are those who do not know Magellan line, that is, the line that divides the earth into two.

There are many graduates who do not know the distance between the earth and where the rain starts to fall. There are also those who do not know why we have day and night or the difference between Neap or High Tide or the fact that what is called heaven consists of billions of stars and different planets.

“Whereas our towns will only be better if we have quality education, our nation will be better if we have quality education, and the world will be better if we all have quality education,” he said.

https://igberetvnews.com/1376346/nigeria-graduates-dangerous-illiterates-afe-babalola/

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Arrewa: 9:54am On Dec 23, 2020
The government hate mass enlightenment.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by RedPanthar: 9:54am On Dec 23, 2020
I have been opportuned to interview and work with tons of graduates. I've interviewed atleast 2000 in the past 5 years and have worked with hundreds. 90% of Nigerian graduates school reschool abeg

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by illicit(m): 10:00am On Dec 23, 2020
Inasmuch as I respect you sir and that you are my country man, you lack sympathy and common sense sir....


You lots benefited from British curriculum education which was mostly government sponsored or on common scholarships....


What do you expect?

You lots destroyed the scheme, as you weren't a politician, you aided and abetted them.

You were a lawyer to Obasonjo who was another recipient of Nigerians benevolence and gullibility....


You guys ruined everything so don't compare

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Freestainworld(m): 10:01am On Dec 23, 2020
When a dangerous man becomes educated, he becomes more advancely dangerous.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by muykem: 10:17am On Dec 23, 2020
Especially here in nairaland. Many of them lack basic understanding. Religion, ethnic and political affiliations have blindfolded them.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by updatechange(m): 10:18am On Dec 23, 2020
Baba ended up lecturing Nigerian graduates on use of English and geography at these time cheesy cheesy

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by thesicilian: 10:18am On Dec 23, 2020
illicit:
Inasmuch as I respect you sir and that you are my country man, you lack sympathy and common sense sir....


Your lots benefited from British curriculum education which was mostly government sponsored or on common scholarships....


What do you expect?

Your lots destroyed the scheme, as you weren't a politician, you aided and abetted them.

You were a lawyer to Obasonjo who was another recipient of Nigerians benevolence and gullibility....


You guys ruined everything so don't compare

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by JosEast(m): 10:23am On Dec 23, 2020
cry cry
Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Bornu1stSon(m): 10:41am On Dec 23, 2020
Very true. Our illiterate daddy Buhari has successfully transformed nigeria into the world best economy. Even our Security in the north are the best. What Educated Parosidents couldn't do .

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Simplyleo: 10:48am On Dec 23, 2020
I agree.

Because ipob illiterates also claim they are graduates.

Imagine, graduates taking instructions from a fugitive hiding in a slum and end up swimming in gutters. cheesy

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by HigherEd: 10:55am On Dec 23, 2020
EBMedia:


We have graduates who do not know the place and import of prepositions in grammar; graduates who do not know the use of adjectives and adverbs; graduates who do not know the place of agreement of nouns and number; graduates who do not know the import of adjectival and adverbial clauses.

There are graduates who do not know the difference between Tropics of Cancer and Tropics of Capricorn. There are those who do not know Magellan line, that is, the line that divides the earth into two.

Lalasticlala

Lol what is this undecided

English proficiency isn't education. It is just one out of many very useful languages.
If you aren't a journalist, editor or an english academic, it is perfectly understandable that your knowledge of the language is common and not exceptionally professional. Just be able to write and communicate effectively without gaffing.

If I am not wrong, folks studying language still study adjectives, adverbs into their postgraduate levels.

As for geography. Perhaps I was taught about tropics of cancer, capricorn in secondary school, and my brain has simply relegated that information or it wasn't relatable enough to remember. But I find it funny the suggestion that inability to remember some topic in geography makes my entire education 'dangerous'.

If I rolled out an on the spot test in SSCE Biology, many of today's lecturers (including the OP) who aren't within the sciences would fail it woefully. And accessors would still agree I never crossed into higher education biology with the test.

E je ki awa guided o.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Olarewaju89: 10:59am On Dec 23, 2020
Humm.. cool

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by CotenantNIG: 10:59am On Dec 23, 2020
hmmm

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by anungangampu: 10:59am On Dec 23, 2020
So correct. Half baked education is dangerous than illiteracy. It's better a man know he is mentally lacking and seek for advancement, than when a man is acclaimed to be advanced but deeply inept seeking for higher position to control others.

But then proficiency in English language is not a general acceptance of literacy. It just what it is "Being good in English". In as much it takes discipline to be good in understanding this rules of English language but then there are other academics one can excel in without being expert in English communication. Being proficient in English language is mainly for literary appreciation.

Chinese has over time thought us we can advance and copy English technology without becoming English expert. We just need to modify the way we pass information in a formal setting and also work on separating the old dogma of "if it's not excellent English, it cant be intelligent".

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by CalabarPikin: 10:59am On Dec 23, 2020
The monster you made

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by lekki1444: 10:59am On Dec 23, 2020
rubbish talk. there is this graduate trying to createa cashless society with PAGA, i forget his name, yoruba guy. Another graduate is building these beautiful cheap container homes for 7 million naira. The powerbank i use in my house was built by nigerians DANITECH ENERGY. our graduates are top notch. we just live in an undisciplined society. too much chaos

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by osamz007: 11:00am On Dec 23, 2020

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by BUSHHUNTER: 11:00am On Dec 23, 2020
Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by IgiveLadiesBj(m): 11:00am On Dec 23, 2020
shocked

Just finished NYSC.


Frustration is creeping in

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by DaBillionnaire: 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
Says a lawyer whose wealth is questionable. I wonder how he became a SAN.

Abeg next person.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by EvoGraphix: 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by kingchris30(m): 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
okay . if you are in Ibadan see the poster below

Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by gungab(m): 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
shocked
Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by anochuko01(m): 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
Wetin concern me with tropics of Capricorn? It' seems this man is also confused. This one has no solution to give abeg.

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Karleb(m): 11:01am On Dec 23, 2020
If I can't differentiate between transitive and intransitive verb, can you differentiate between Purine and Pyrimidine?


Bullshit!

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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by Slawomiir2: 11:02am On Dec 23, 2020
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Re: Afe Babalola: 'Nigerian Graduates Are More Dangerous Than Illiterates' by cinoedhunter: 11:02am On Dec 23, 2020
Lol... This sounded like an English structure lecture

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