The Poor Standard of Education in Nigerian Public Schools

Nigeria is a country blessed with a lot of mineral resources in abundance. In addition, it is one of the richest nations in the world. Notwithstanding, a visit to a handful of some public schools in both rural and urban areas surely leaves many questions in your mind. One would ponder: are these really schools or abandoned historical ruins? The level of infrastructural dilapidation is so appalling, the quality of learning is pitiable, and of course, the standard of education offered is disgraceful. In the end, it is the poor and average Nigerians, who not being able to afford exorbitant fees of private schools, are left with the inevitable option of painfully allowing their children to attend these fallen public schools. However, poor standard of education in Nigerian public schools is caused by lack of motivation in the sector, inadequate facilities, and poor management; hence, there are few and unqualified teachers, frequent going on strike and deterioration of facilities, and poor learning process.

Teachers in public schools are now victims of poor standard of education. They are greatly punished in the endurance of poor salary structure and incentives, and many have lost the strong appetite and joy to teach, nurture, and effectively pass-on knowledge to students. In Nigerian public schools, there is total absence of motivation, and among all the sectors in the country, education is neglected most. For any society to develop there must be education. In fact, education is the backbone of all the developed nations of the world. From this point of view, one can conclude that teachers are the most important set of people in any society. However, is it disheartening to find that teachers are neglected most in the society because ...

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..., general literacy or the demand for higher education- whenever establishing a school. This would prevent expansion of schools that are unplanned, uncoordinated, and in the end become unwieldy and beyond the capacity to manage or adequately fund.

In conclusion, there is absolutely no doubt that the standard of education in any country plays a vital role in determining the class of individuals that nation produces as its citizens who would represent them locally and internationally. Our country’s falling educational standard indicates grave dangers for the supposed leaders of tomorrow. Education as we all know holds the key to the future. The spiritual and material development of any nation depends, to a very large extent, on the quality of its educational system. Therefore, we must come together to save education in the public interest as quickly as possible.