Education

QEducation is about teaching, learning skills and knowledge. Education also means helping people to learn how to do things and encouraging them to think about what they learn. It is also important for educators to teach ways to find and use information.

Through education, the knowledge of society, country, and of the world is passed on from generation to generation. In democracies, through education, children and adults are supposed to learn how to be active and effective citizens.

More specific, education helps and guide individuals to transform from one class to other. Empowered individuals, societies, countries by education are taking edge over individuals stand on bottom pyramid of growth.https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCT7UTxXFgP8e0KhH9CKAM0YyuE_PCI1ZL2GY-Z0UqtjbOia9i7sWyb8cKEvery good parent thinks about the best way to train their children and what kind of education they should obtain; sometimes, it is not so easy to make the right choices without a little research. This article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of western education in Nigeria.

The western educational system was fully implemented in the 20th century because of the influence exerted by colonists and Christian missionaries. In 1843, the first school in Nigeria was built in Badagry. Over time, other educational institutions appeared and Western education became firmly established in the lives of Nigerians. But has this had a positive or negative influence on Nigerians? Keep reading to find out.

Advantages of western education in Nigeria

The outstanding positive effects of western education in Nigeria include:

Independence. Quality education helped Nigerians obtain independence from their colonial masters. Our ancestors had to gather enough knowledge before they realized they could fight for their freedom, and this is how Nigeria became an independent republic. This is a very important achievement.
Relationship with other states. Nigeria has found common grounds with the rest of the world and has received universal recognition due to western education. A good example of this is the literary Nobel Prize won by Wole Soyinka. Nigerians can participate in international competitions and show themselves in positive lights thanks to western education.
Enhancement of living standards. The living conditions of modern Nigerians are indeed much better than those of our ancestors from the pre-colonial era. We are not lagging behind the rest of the world because we can now apply modern solutions in our everyday life issues. For example, the use of modern birth control methods; in the past, families grew very large and this did not always come with a lot of advantages.
The development of technology and science. This helps us develop from primitive standards of life. Various technological developments made it possible to make life more comfortable. Bridges, roads and other objects of modern infrastructure are being built thanks to western education.
Prospects for the future. Western education has not yet exhausted its potentials; it holds a lot of things that we can use to improve our future. There is a good chance that over time living conditions will become even better and Nigeria will be as improved as the most developed countries of the worldhttps://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrNZPFRDo_cOwZb6lz0OsLQRQ8MKtovzBf6pSR2e3M9KlQlniGXwV8OzVl