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Verbatim: Bishop Kukah on the paradox of Nigerian education system

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Bishop Kukah

“Nigeria educational systems have surprising outcomes. The smartest students pass with First Class and get admissions to Medical and Engineering schools. The 2nd Class students get MBAs and LLBs to manage the First Class students. The 3rd Class students enter Politics and rule both the 1st and 2nd Class students. The Failures enter the Underworld of crime and control the politicians and the businesses .And, best of all, those who did not attend school become Prophets and Imams and everyone follows them….”What a paradox and an irony of life! It can only happen in Nigeria where corruption is the order of the day….!”

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