Nigeria comforts itself with a familiar story: education is the ladder out of poverty. Work hard, pass exams, earn a degree, and you will rise. It is a powerful narrative. It is also incomplete.
Education can be a ladder but only after it has become a floor. And in Nigeria today, that floor is un
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Oluwafemi Mayowa Olusola
Oluwafemi Mayowa OLUSOLA is the Opinion Page Editor at BusinessDay. He writes provocative essays on youth development, governance, and strategic partnerships in Nigeria, highlighting the intersections of education, economic policy, and national transformation through pragmatic and data-driven analysis.
