Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine, Frank Ngozi Isoh, has advised
Nigerians to be wary of sending their children to English Language
training institutions as Ukrainians are not proficient in the language.
In September, the National Universities Commission (NUC) had said some states sponsor students to sub-standard universities and Ukraine was one of the countries mentioned. Isoh said, “One thing I will like to say about education in this place, and this is something we intend to package in a report to government to see how this can be propagated back home – I do not think that Nigerians get the best when it comes to studying in this place in the English language.”
In September, the National Universities Commission (NUC) had said some states sponsor students to sub-standard universities and Ukraine was one of the countries mentioned. Isoh said, “One thing I will like to say about education in this place, and this is something we intend to package in a report to government to see how this can be propagated back home – I do not think that Nigerians get the best when it comes to studying in this place in the English language.”
Isoh said the lure for most parents is the low cost of tuition which
is about $3,000 for a course that could cost up to $20,000 in the United
States or Canada.
But despite this advantage he said, “The people who teach them in
English language are natives of this country who are also not very
proficient in the language.”
Isoh who also commented on universities offering medical courses
said, “We don’t think that Nigerian medical doctors trained in English
speaking universities here get the best.
But those who endeavour to learn the language and then attend
lectures with the natives certainly get better trained.” He said his
best advice to parents would be to get the children to study the local
language first to get the best of their education system.
Executive Secretary of NUC Professor Julius Okojie also made
reference to a university in Ukraine where there are over 800 medical
students and some of the students do not have the qualification in basic
sciences.