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.It is embarrassing Nigeria is importing education
Mr Osita Chidoka, Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, has called on Nigerian educational institutions, particularly southeast educators, to reverse the growing ugly trend of importing education that is fast gaining acceptance amongst Nigerians of all classes.
Speaking at the Southeast Educators Conference at the Nike Lake Resort Hotel on Thursday, 18 April, Chidoka delivered a compelling keynote titled “Let Us Build and Export Education: A Vision for Southeast Nigeria.”
Mr Chidoka urged educators to reverse the trend where Nigerians predominantly seek education abroad. With over 71,753 Nigerians studying overseas, of which about 11,000 are in African schools and only one international student opting for Nigeria,
Mr Chidoka emphasised that Southeast Nigeria, with its high literacy rates and robust basic education performance, is ideally positioned to become a leading educational hub in Nigeria and Africa.
His address resonated with the audience comprising school administrators, government officials, education technology professionals, and private school owners. He outlined several practical policy initiatives aimed at enhancing the global competitiveness of Southeast schools and positioning them as leaders in exporting education.
“Southeast Nigeria could reverse the current trend of educational emigration and instead become a prime destination for global learners if the leaders adopt the measures he outlined amongst other Conference proposals”, Chidoka argued.
Key Proposals from Mr. Chidoka’s Address Include:
Anchored in the ‘Chidoka Principles’ of Measure, Monitor, Improve (M²I), Chidoka said these initiatives promise to unlock significant value in the education sector by emphasising continuous evaluation, monitoring, and improvement.
Chidoka, a former Minister of Aviation and recipient of the National Productivity Order of Merit award for his innovative transformation of the Federal Road Safety Commission, said “We envision a Southeast Nigeria where education is a significant export, contributing profoundly to our GDP, rebuilding our diminishing national pride and foreign reserves, and ensuring a pathway to national competitiveness and societal progress,”
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