". The only practical way of making Nigeria the Nigeria of our dream is through solid education at all level. Let's for the sake of argument agree that our problem is bad leadership. Let's also agree that Nigerians are the problems of Nigeria just for the sake of clarification and debate, wouldn't it have been more better if all able youths are productive via standard education and healthy vocation? What I am not saying is that if the doctorate degree of a president is not questionable and a state of emergency is declared in the educational sector of the economy at all level, will the state not be better for it? Using the UK and the USA as my standard and even China and Japan which are frontiers in d world economy, attained a better economic position not by default but through solid education at all level. I heard with one ear that Nigeria is now the best in terms of viable economy in Africa and I laughed aloud. Best viable economy with epileptic electric supply and poor network of road? Best economy without pipe borne water? Best economy with 60% of her people living below two US dollar per day? Is this what mrs finance minister is spewing and expecting Nigerians to accept it with glee? These people at the helm of affair should come of it and let's face the reality on ground. Going back to the subject matter, how do we make Nigeria the Nigeria of Nigerians? We can start by cancelling a medical check-up trip abroad by any public office holder and designating it a capital offence. Mandela was not flown abroad through out his ailing days but was treated in a local hospital in South Africa. Nelson Mandela made South Africa the South Africa of South Africans. But for the lack of solid education in all part of Nigeria from the on-set, a deadly sect called boko haram had sprung up and are thriving and operating today with atavistic freedom. Through solid education, every citizens, knowing their right can engage any kleptocratic government and fight her to stand still using every available legal means.Through solid education, Nigerians will be productive and this will strike a balnce in foreign trade and in no time, Nigeria will have favourable balance of payment in international market. No amount invested into education is a waste. Let's make Nigeria the Nigeria of Nigerians. The time to act is now!
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