It seems we will never be able to grasp the extent that poor governance has damaged our welfare as Nigerians, especially our mental welfare. I started paying attention to this ramification of poor welfare during the electoral season when I saw the gullible acceptance of Peter Obi by youths, students, and intellectuals as a Messiah and an alternative to the corruption exemplified in Atiku and Tinubu, despite his support for the shady removal of fuel subsidies and for the student loans policy.
If we'd tune down the political rhetoric of 'consumption to production' by a political figure who is one of the biggest importers in the country and critically examine the implications of his proposed policies, we'd have seen Obi often supports policies that undermine the interests of the masses, from cash scarcity to banning protests and to misappropriation of public funds. I was first stunned by that general inability to engage in simple critical thinking.
This transactional approach to education diminishes its transformative potential of education and exacerbates social inequality. The sellers of education wish to make a profit from fees while the buyers hope to get value from the social status, opportunities, and jobs that the certificate of higher education will get them. The majority of students no longer care about knowledge acquisition when securing a degree in Nigeria.
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