The Convocation Ceremony that Excludes Some
If you are a Nigerian, you cannot dispute the absence of a Nigerian factor in virtually every aspect of our lives. The Nigerian factor is capable of just anything. It is the Nigerian factor that makes it possible for one to score as high as 250 on a scale of 400 in UTME but is unable to secure an admission into a tertiary institution. If it is not on the basis of catchment area, it would be that you were possibly dropped in favour of some other candidate who comes from an “educationally disadvantaged state”. The Nigerian factor is indeed a reality. Amidst all these, candidates still struggle to secure a slot every single year. As a graduate of a public school in Nigeria, there are things you can easily relate with. That you learn in an overpopulated class with little ventilation is one of them. That you do numerous “practicals” and yet have little or no opportunity to lay your hands on the apparatus is another. That some lecturers walk into the class to teach without recour...