"Sir, I know I will never make it in life. My teacher already told me."
The words came from a teenage boy after class, eyes firm, voice hollow. For a moment, time stood still. His teacher did not hit him. He did not suspend him. He simply spoke, and those words buried the boy’s dream.
That c
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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.
