COMPARING EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AND UK

United Kingdom is known for their high standard of Education,It contains most of the best universities in the World, The likes of cambridge, Oxford and other great citadel of learning. While Nigeria,has been fighting to creat a standard that can be compared with the world best Universities, Many reasons contribute to the difference between both countries standard of Education. Some of the reasons will be deliberated on, within the text below.
          Language  might be a hinderance to the Educational system of Nigeria, with a minimum of 250 languages, communication can be hard. But with the creation of pidgin English,the communication aid had been activated.For an education system to be good ,English should be accepted and use as a medium of communication within the formal setting. According to Akande(Professor university of Ibadan),people who are suppose to speak Nigeria pidgin English are those that has little or no formal education, but now it is used by students,University graduates, lawyers and journalists and other formal institutions.(Use and Attitudes towards Nigeria Pidgin English Among Nigerian Students (P30).
          Conversely, UK,speaks English as a general language, the growth in the educational setting can be linked to the particular way of communication.English is a ticket to many opportunities in uk. According to David Cameron," Language is vital not just to communication but other opportunities", He went further to declare a benefit cut for those who cant communicate in English. With this, students will learn English to get benefits attached. that may accelerate the growth of education in the country.(education guardian . co.uk).
          Nigeria Education system is low funded, the Government budgets little money which may not be enough to run the affairs of the schools. This instigates the constant strikes of the teachers and riots by the students.(According to Ajetomobi ), with researches made from the National University Commisssion and Federal Ministry Of Education, it indicates that since 1970 till date, the government funding is unstable and unpredictable, of the large budget implemented per year,only little fractions is directed towards Education.(Senior Lecturer, University of Technology, Nigeria).Dilapidated buildings, low staff income, strikes,uncomfortable serene for education is the basic characteristics of the Nigeria Education sector.
          UK government fund the Education so well, loans are given to students and their infrastructures upgraded from time to time.(According to economic journal,113, 2011),there is a shift from income support to student transfer loans,this loans help students to concetrate on their studies and pay back when they are capable. this help students grow mentally and otherwise, which reflects on the high standard in the countries education system.
          On this conclusion,It is believed that government infleunce,and communications is neccessary to increase the standard of education of a country.