Education is crucial, if Nigeria is to lift itself from its Third-world status. Unfortunately, the number of children opting to skip secondary and tertiary education keeps increasing, thanks in no small part to musicians and footballers who command more income than college professors.
Adebiyi Oluseyi believes we are missing the point of education.
See below:
1. Sometime in 2004 while I awaited admission into University, I had a very interesting conversation with my Mum… https://t.co/uDJ1eXzMo5
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
14. A random sampling of the SS3 Students (whom I taught) showed that at least 40% of them did not look to aspire beyond secondary school…
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
23. … in d process defining ones intellect by an ability to demonstrate an understanding of either or both these subjects among others …
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
24. In the process of doing this, we lose sight of Education being; "the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge…
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
25. … developing the powers of reasoning nd judgment nd generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life."#FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
26. The implication of this is the development of "Uneducated Geniuses" …individuals with high IQ but lacking in other "Q"s #FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
33. Parents, Uncles, Aunts, Neighbours, Religious and Corporate Organisations, etc are important pillars holding this structure #FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
34. … For the goal at the end of day is to build a total man, who is not intellectual bereft, morally corrupt, socially depraved…
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
35. … or spiritually desolate. #FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
36. I believe that the 1st step to repairing our Educational system is to fix it from "Home", consolidate in the larger society…#FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
37. Developing systems that scouts, identifies and rewards exceptional (in all spheres) products in all walks of life. #FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
38. Yes we need to build new schools, upgrade and equip existing ones and fill them up with students, but in the end what would matter …
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
39. Is not how many students passed through the classrooms, but how many transformed minds emerged from that system #FBNChat
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
40. Nw is d time to fix d broken system, let all hands get on deck, let's spot the holes and commit to fill dem up in our own ways. TheEnd.
— Oluseyi (@seyiakano) August 30, 2017
Couldn’t agree more.
