By Christiana Akinola(SIWES student Polytechnic Iresi)
Nigerian poet Odia Ofeimun’s caution to President Tinubu. Ofeimun stresses the urgency for Tinubu to fulfill his promises to the Nigerian people or suffer consequences.
Ofeimun underscores the importance of resisting external pressures and implementing internal reforms to benefit Nigerians. He warns that failure to do so could be detrimental to the nation.
Comparing Nigeria’s education system to China’s, Ofeimun advocates for universal access to education as a catalyst for national development.
He emphasizes that societies offering free education are more likely to progress, citing China’s success in nurturing a populace capable of overcoming societal challenges without heavy state support.
Ofeimun criticizes Nigeria’s leaders for neglecting education’s pivotal role in societal advancement, asserting that empowering every individual through education is key to national prosperity and dominance.
