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An education consultant, Peter Piper, has called for the dismissal of the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, saying the ministry has failed to introduce meaningful reforms capable of transforming Nigeria’s education system.
Speaking on News Central’s Breakfast Central show on Tuesday, Piper argued that Nigeria’s education sector has remained stagnant and accused the minister of continuing outdated policies rather than introducing innovative solutions.
“I think the Minister of Education should be sacked because he has not brought in anything revolutionary. He has not shown a deviation from the thought process of the past,” he said.
According to Piper, Nigeria does not have a true education system but merely a schooling system that fails to prepare learners for the realities of the country.
“I boldly told you here, without mincing words, that we don’t have education going on in this country. What we have is schooling.
“And I’m saying it is time to stop going to school. We need to stop schooling and start educating. Educate people based on the necessity.”
He argued that the country’s curriculum should be designed around Nigeria’s unique social and economic challenges rather than relying on outdated models.
“We need a Minister of Education that will come out and say, can we sit down and think what are the challenges we have in this country? Based on the challenges, the curriculum is something that will be based on the challenges of your country. That’s what forms the curriculum. A curriculum is not just something you imagine.”
Piper also pointed to the growing number of young Nigerians earning livelihoods through digital platforms as evidence that innovation is coming from the youth rather than the education system.
“Look at Nigerians today. How are they making their money? If not for social media, people are making money from TikTok, making money from Facebook. The youth have been so proactive. They just discovered how to make their own money, how to create their own blogs, how to create their own economy for themselves.”
He maintained that universities, colleges of education, polytechnics, monotechnics and secondary schools were producing graduates through a process of schooling rather than genuine education.
“So if you ask me in one word, what do I think about education in Nigeria? There is no education. What they are doing is schooling. All the universities, colleges of education, polytechnics, monotechnics, secondary schools, they are all schools, not places of education.”
Piper urged policymakers to prioritise practical learning that equips students with the skills needed to address the country’s challenges and thrive in a rapidly changing economy.
“We don’t have education going on in this country, what we have is schooling…I think the Minister of Education should be sacked…”
Peter Piper, an education consultant, says that Nigeria requires an education system that transcends traditional schooling, enabling citizens to… pic.twitter.com/kiWhiyhrpC
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