The Teesside University situation provides an opportunity to look broadly at the larger picture -- the problem of external/foreign education as a material and human drain on Nigeria.
These students were demonstrating against just one of the many universities in the UK that are forcing Nigerian students to return home. However, this developing and worsening situation of throwing students out off their respective courses, and reporting them to the British Home Office for deportation, is not unique to Teesside University.
However, the Teesside University situation provides an opportunity to look broadly at the larger picture -- the problem of external/foreign education as a material and human drain on Nigeria. The problem of foreign education especially in terms of both material and human resource drain on Nigeria is multifaceted. From significant financial costs, exacerbated by the sustained crippling of the naira, a disastrous level of brain drain/talent flight, and broader socio-economic impacts.
On the flip side, the African giant did not attract any form of inflow from foreign students. This is not surprising, given the current state of the Nigerian educational system, with university students counting over seven months at home as a result of strike actions. The absence of highly educated and skilled individuals hampers local development. Sectors like healthcare and education face shortages of qualified personnel, which affect service delivery and overall progress.The allure of foreign education often undermines confidence in local institutions. There is a perceived gap in the quality of education provided locally, when compared to international standards.
The Nigerian diplomatic and consular efforts need to be more activist in protecting the rights of Nigerians outside our shores. Some of the Teesside University students could use such assistance to secure their respective certificates that were almost earned before they defaulted. The ease with which Nigerians are being subjected to deportation pressures and actual removal should be a basis for negotiations by our diplomats.
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