The Vice-Chancellor of the University of America, California, Prof. Gamalier O. Prince has said that Nigerian students are receiving an expired education.
Prince while speaking at the first joint matriculation of the University of America, an affiliate of Peaceland College of Education, Enugu said Nigerian leaders must fix the education system if there must be an improvement in the country.
He says: “People in Nigeria are getting an expired education. That is why you see people who studied engineering and are not able to do engineering feat. You see people who studied computer science and are not able to understand anything or diagnose computer language and what have you. This is because Nigeria’s educational system is a dilapidated one.
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Peaceland College of Education, Enugu
(Peaceland College of Education)
“The problem of Nigeria began from the citadel of learning and if you want to fix Nigeria, you must fix the educational system. This is because every Nigerian in leadership went through our academic institutions – politicians, scientists and leaders.
''They were not able to acquire training that could be used to advance the course of the country. If our leaders have failed, it is because our educational system has also failed. So, if you want to change Nigeria, change the educational system. So, the mantra of change must begin with the academic institutions and students.”
The VC, however, said that the University of America had introduced the “updated American education” into Nigeria for students in Peaceland College, Enugu.
University of America is ready to help Nigerian students
He, therefore, informed the matriculating students that the university is ready to mould them and help them realize their dreams.
He added that there is no room for malpractice which he said is the hallmark of Nigerian education system.
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