Executive Director, THE NEWS Magazine, Kunle Ajibade, has attributed the decadence in the nation to poor standard of education.
He also said the leadership problem in the land was a product of falling standard and mediocrity.
Ajibade made the remarks in a radio programme, titled, ‘Bull’s Eye’ on Monday while talking about his new book, What a country.
He
traced the decadence in the land to what he called paradigm shift that
bastardised the system, saying the society had a major role to play in
reversing the trend.
He
said, “If Wole Soyinka had not won a Nobel Laureate, writers in this
country would have been treated like a rag by the outside world.”
According to him, things were going well for the country until the nation lost focus in quest for mundane things.
He
said, for instance, “As a journalist, Dele Giwa belonged to older
generation. He studied in America. He had practised in America and was a
vibrant guy. He was very good and he inspired a lot of us. I was
inspired by him, just like other people were.
“A
journalist is a product of the society and a product of the college he
attended. You are bond to be nurtured by the school you attend. But
today, the standard of journalism has gone down. Not only journalism but
every profession.
“When
you look at the schools that they attend today, it is pitiable. If you
google 500 leading universities today, no Nigerian university will be
there. And university is about universal idea.
“When
you learn something at the University of Ibadan or Port Harcourt, for
instance, and you get to the University of California or Harvard
University the standard should be more or less the same. But what do we
get today?”
Punch
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