Classrooms to Despair: Why Nigerian Youths Call Education a Scam

 


Nigeria’s Youths No Longer Believe in Education - What a National Tragedy

Where are we heading as a country when many young people no longer believe in education?

In today’s Nigeria, the dangerous mentality that “education is a scam” is spreading rapidly among the youth. Instead of focusing on learning and building a future through hard work, many now believe that quick money through internet fraud and other criminal activities is the easiest path to success.

This is a painful reflection of a nation struggling in almost every sector. Many young people ask themselves: Why spend years in school when there are no jobs after graduation? It is a heartbreaking situation that points directly to leadership failure in Nigeria.

The crisis has become so severe that some parents now encourage their children to engage in internet fraud. Some even buy laptops for them or pay for training centers where cybercrime is taught. What a shameful and dangerous direction for a nation. A country is truly bleeding when its youth begin to embrace criminality as a way of life.

When education becomes a scam in the minds of young people, a nation is already failing its future. A country where learning is mocked and dishonesty is celebrated is a country in serious crisis. How did we get here where the leaders of tomorrow now reject education and glorify fraud?

Education has gradually lost much of its perceived value in Nigeria, and young people can see it clearly. Even some students who remain in school engage in internet fraud and other illegal activities to survive or make quick money. Others have gone further into dangerous ritual practices popularly known as “Yahoo Plus” in a desperate pursuit of wealth. This is not just a social problem; it is a national emergency.

Yet, hope is not completely lost.


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There must be a way out of this dangerous menace. Government must become more responsible and urgently rebuild public confidence in education. Jobs and opportunities must be created for graduates so that young people can once again see the value of going to school.

Parents also have a major role to play. They must stop encouraging the culture of quick money and instead teach their children the importance of honesty, patience, hard work, and education. Religious leaders, too, must speak against the worship of wealth at all costs. Society must stop giving automatic respect to individuals simply because they have money without questioning the source of their wealth.

Our youth must return to education and meaningful personal development because they are the future leaders of this country. Nigeria cannot afford a future where ignorance replaces knowledge and fraud replaces hard work.

All hands must be on deck to stop the dangerous mentality that education is a scam. The future of Nigeria depends on it.



Ambrose Odiase, FIPMA, MANUPA, MAUA (UK)
Founding Editor/Publisher, CampusDialog


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