IF DIASPORA NIGERIANS RETURN HOME TO WORK,WILL THAT TRANSFORM THE COUNTRY POSITIVELY?
A CONVERSATION ON FACEBOOK BETWEEN THE NIGERIAN WRITER AYANDA ABEKE AND TOYIN ADEPOJU
Ayanda Abeke: But Toyin, You know you're one of those who should be held responsible for those problems you discoursed in the article [on education in Nigeria]
When all you think about is travel abroad and teach the with man their language with their own styles. Whereas, the reverse is suppose to be the case, just like the case of China. Learn how and how not and apply them into your own context.
I'm very sure if, all Nigerians teaching abroad rethink and decide to come back home to reform our education sector, believe me, we will be the true Giant of Africa in no time. But that's is if we think globally and act locally which is the twist of your article.
Toyin Adepoju:With reference to your grouse,perhaps you would do well to find out why I have chosen yo study in England after doing two degrees in Naija and staring and discontinuing a third one and after teaching there for 12 years after my BA.It might also help your analysis if you could find out why some well known scholars like Abiola Irele and Biodunfun Jeyifo are also not teaching in Naija after starting their careers there and achieving fame there.Also,is it really true that if all Nigerian teachers return to teach in Najia and perhaps all Nigerians abroad return to Naija then the country will certainly become the Giant of Africa? I have my doubts.
Ayanda Abeke:In as much as I don't agree with you and I will like to know the reason why you and your learned colleagues fled to the supposed milky land, all in the name of bad economy, which you think you can't change, I give you the go ahead to post challenge.
And I still maintain my position!
Ayanda Abeke: But Toyin, You know you're one of those who should be held responsible for those problems you discoursed in the article [on education in Nigeria]
When all you think about is travel abroad and teach the with man their language with their own styles. Whereas, the reverse is suppose to be the case, just like the case of China. Learn how and how not and apply them into your own context.
I'm very sure if, all Nigerians teaching abroad rethink and decide to come back home to reform our education sector, believe me, we will be the true Giant of Africa in no time. But that's is if we think globally and act locally which is the twist of your article.
Toyin Adepoju:With reference to your grouse,perhaps you would do well to find out why I have chosen yo study in England after doing two degrees in Naija and staring and discontinuing a third one and after teaching there for 12 years after my BA.It might also help your analysis if you could find out why some well known scholars like Abiola Irele and Biodunfun Jeyifo are also not teaching in Naija after starting their careers there and achieving fame there.Also,is it really true that if all Nigerian teachers return to teach in Najia and perhaps all Nigerians abroad return to Naija then the country will certainly become the Giant of Africa? I have my doubts.
Ayanda Abeke:In as much as I don't agree with you and I will like to know the reason why you and your learned colleagues fled to the supposed milky land, all in the name of bad economy, which you think you can't change, I give you the go ahead to post challenge.
And I still maintain my position!
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