Tag: education
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Rethinking the State of Emergency on Education in Zamfara State
Rethinking Education Emergency in Zamfara State A Policy Essay by the Gusau Education Development Association (GEDA) The declaration of a state of emergency on education by the Government of Zamfara State was both timely and necessary. For many years, the education sector of the State has been confronted by low enrolment, poor learning outcomes, inadequate…
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El-Rufa’i: The Prophet of Neoliberalism (Originally posted on Facebook during the heated debate on the Sacking of health workers for embarking on strike action in May 2021)
Don’t just blame el-Rufai; you should also blame the broader principles of neoliberalism underpinning his actions. Neoliberal capitalism has always had its mission, at least in theory, as the expansion of frontiers of accumulation for the capitalist ruling class. Since the 1970s, the capitalist world has gradually abandoned Keynesian capitalism, which is more humane, with…