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Nigeria Will Not Develop Until We Fix This Problem

By Samuel Odunsi, Sr. Director of HumanRethink.org

What does development mean for Nigeria?

Development means that Nigeria will rise to meet the West and other developed countries as an economic equal. Like China has recently done. This is what development means for all postcolonial countries.

Why has Nigeria not developed?

Nigeria has not developed because of the permanent shortage of people who can effectively manage the economy like expatriates from the West and China already do. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RWhDPq

What is the purpose of higher education in Nigeria?

In addition to imparting technical knowledge, the purpose of higher education is to train people to perform as well as expatriates in the role of manager, administrator, or entrepreneur in the public and private sectors. Read more: https://bit.ly/3egT4P9

Can’t Nigeria just hire the expatriates it needs to develop the country?

In theory, yes. But it’s not possible in reality because Nigeria can’t afford the financial cost. Read more: https://bit.ly/3T6QHNQ

What are the symptoms of the failure of “higher education for development” in Nigeria?

The symptoms include poverty, corruption, instability, bad governance, lawlessness, the endemic malfunction of institutions, permanent economic underperformance, and dependency on developed countries. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vdq3EC

Why can’t Nigeria diversify its economy?
Diversification without increased expatriate domination is impossible for the same reason that previous 5-year and 10-year development plans have failed, why the Millenium Goals failed, and why the SDGs will fail. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SQlqih
Why is higher education effective in developed countries and not in Nigeria?

Culture is the reason why higher education is effective for developed countries. Cultural difference is the reason why higher education for development has not been effective for Nigeria and the global s

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Nigeria Will Not Develop Until We Fix This Problem By Samuel Odunsi, Sr. Director of HumanRethink.org What does development mean for Nigeria? Development means that Nigeria will rise to meet the West and other developed countries as an economic equal. Like China has recently done. This is what development means for all postcolonial countries. Why has Nigeria not developed? Nigeria has not developed because of the permanent shortage of people who can effectively manage the economy like expatriates from the West and China already do. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RWhDPq What is the purpose of higher education in Nigeria? In addition to imparting technical knowledge, the purpose of higher education is to train people to perform as well as expatriates in the role of manager, administrator, or entrepreneur in the public and private sectors. Read more: https://bit.ly/3egT4P9 Can’t Nigeria just hire the expatriates it needs to develop the country? In theory, yes. But it’s not possible in reality because Nigeria can’t afford the financial cost. Read more: https://bit.ly/3T6QHNQ What are the symptoms of the failure of “higher education for development” in Nigeria? The symptoms include poverty, corruption, instability, bad governance, lawlessness, the endemic malfunction of institutions, permanent economic underperformance, and dependency on developed countries. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Vdq3EC Why can’t Nigeria diversify its economy? Diversification without increased expatriate domination is impossible for the same reason that previous 5-year and 10-year development plans have failed, why the Millenium Goals failed, and why the SDGs will fail. Read more: https://bit.ly/3SQlqih Why is higher education effective in developed countries and not in Nigeria? Culture is the reason why higher education is effective for developed countries. Cultural difference is the reason why higher education for development has not been effective for Nigeria and the global s