'Nigeria's lost generation needs free data for education now – not a price cut in five years.' RateYourLeader Nigeria COVID19 Education JoelPopoola JOPopoola
The British government recently promised a “New Deal” to kick-start its economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, calling to mind the vast investment in jobs and infrastructure designed by President Roosevelt to save America from the Great Depression.
It was hard for me not to feel the way the people of Britain must have felt when they heard this when I heard Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami announce government ambitions for a 40% cut in data prices by 2025. In the same speech Dr Pantami announced government plans to “promote digital economy and improve the living standard of the citizenry” with an emphasis on “skill acquisition”.
The youth of Nigeria will never develop digital skills if less than half of them are able to access the internet and those who are cannot afford to. But in Nigeria, many homes are not equipped to adapt to these new methods of learning. This means children who have fallen behind will never catch up, and Nigeria will continue to feel the effects of the coronavirus for long after the pandemic is over.
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