Education used to pay off. High school diploma holders were guaranteed employment, and university graduates were revered. 

Now, graduates feel deflated and underappreciated.

In contrast, the winner of a reality TV show like The Voice Nigeria earns more than top graduates from Nigerian universities, who studied for over five years.

In Nigeria, your fate and dreams can be dwindled with.

Chemical engineering graduates become teachers; economics graduates become bus drivers. Professors and lecturers make pretentious promises about education being the key to success and employment, but reality hits after graduation.

Recent graduates struggle to secure even temporary internships, casting doubt on their job prospects.

One might argue that education provides the stability of a white-collar job, but millions with respectable degrees remain unemployed. My judgment is that education makes one employable, not employed.

According to many, formal institutions today do not adequately prepare students for real-world life. Nepotism, not meritocracy, drives employment due to our country's kakistocracy.

• Underfunding

A lack of funding results in a vicious cycle of incompetence and decay in colleges. 

Underqualified teachers accept meager salaries, producing under qualified students year after year.

• Strikes

Constant internal and external strikes mean a four-year degree often takes five or six years. Persistent strikes drive many Nigerian students abroad, not just to America and Europe but also to neighboring African nations. 

Anywhere but Nigeria offers an uninterrupted schedule. Students lose out during ASUU strikes, not the Federal Government.