Is education still the key to success

A lot of people in our society have made me understand that education is the key to success. That was then in the early '90s. Education was the key to success because as of that time, everybody will want to go to school. As of that time, when you fail in class, you will feel depressed and would want to commit suicide. As of that time, when you miss a class, teachers will be at your doorstep the next day to know the reasons for your absence. My grandma has always told me to take studies seriously because it matters a lot. She has always regretted not going to school during her own time. During the Nigerian civil war when the Biafrans took refuge in Umuahia, the capital city of Abia state, her junior brother would always set a blackboard and chalk to solve arithmetics and quadratic equations. People around him were amazed, praising and adoring him like a god because it was very rare to see an educated person at that moment.

People were very serious with studies as of that time. The white men as of that time would always award them a scholarship for their intelligence and hard work in academic excellence. Education was really interesting as of that time. Most of them attended free schools, bought free textbooks, even though there wasn't enough infrastructure at that time, they enjoyed a lot of learning.

After the war, my uncle furthered his education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. His days in the university were stress-free as he was able to save and buy kinds of stuff for himself. He saved a lot to the extent of getting a Volvo for himself he completed his studies without experiencing any strike action by the academic staff. The government of that time was very eager to help uplift the level of education which lead to the creation of more universities in the country.

But now, THINGS HAVE CHANGED.

Education is no longer valued in present-day Nigeria. It baffles me a lot to see those who enjoyed free education depriving youths and children of their fundamental right to education.

I can boldly say that education is no longer the key to success in Nigeria.

For crying out loud, how can a church build a school that even the children of a common man of their church cannot afford to attend?

Nowadays, the salaries of teachers and lecturers are being withheld at monthly intervals for just no reason leading to the strike actions of either staff of polytechnics or universities.

The popular say, "school Na scam" made by our present-day students are as a result of what the country made education to look like.

They made education look as if it was initially made for the rich to attend. Education has always thought that we are the leaders of tomorrow. But now, it seems that we are going to school just to gain a certificate. After going to school, the tendency of one getting a job for himself is 10/100.

Coming to think of it, most of the richest people in the world were dropping out and it looks as if being a dropout is the key to success.

We all know Dangote, the said richest man in Nigeria. He has limited educational background but still made it in life, employing those with Ph.D. and master's degrees to become his truck driver.

One's determination to life is the real key to success be it graduate or a non-graduate Since you know what you want in life.

If you have a talent, use it.

If you have a passion, go for it.

Do whatever it takes to become somebody in life. You mustn't attain any level of education before you become successful in life.

I wish my grandma would be able to see the atrocities done by our so-called leaders for they no longer take education seriously.

Education has been devalued in the country - it seems to be a waste of time and not the key to success anymore.

I wish you all success in all you do. Good luck to you all.

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