Former deputy governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu’s son has graduated from a Canadian University.
The historic milestone has earned him a place in the elite club of Nigerian politicians whose children acquired tertiary education in Europe and America.
Photographs of the graduation celebration with Shaibu, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute for sports with his wife, Marian, has drawn reactions amongst Nigerians in social media Community.
TheNewspad recalls: Few years ago, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, attended his son’s Master’s graduation at King’s College London, UK.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu’s son also graduated from the University of Surrey in addition to Bukola Saraki: Former Senate President whose daughter Teniayo graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar: Former Vice President who has celebrated the overseas graduations of his children on multiple occasions.
Also not left out, is Dave Umahi: The Current Minister of Works whose son graduated with a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Surrey.
The frequency of foreign graduations by the children of public officials has become a subject of intense public debate within Nigeria.
Critics frequently argue that the reliance on foreign institutions by policymakers undermines the credibility of the domestic education sector, which often suffers from funding deficits and prolonged University strikes.
Reacting to the Philip Shaibu’s son graduation,
a social media user, Biola Alebiosu, queried:
“Why the remaining ones here should keep frying akara and roasting of”.
Famakinwa Fredrick wrote: “The Interesting Part Of This Our Leaders Is that They Tell Us. That they want To Fix Nigeria but Not To The Level of were There Own Blood Kids go Fit dey school and Live. Interesting.
On his part, Awogbami Kunle, said, “They (politicians) make the money here send them abroad foot all the bills from here, so this man will now say the boy should come and be selling akara and kuli kuli here Abi?”
Abdullahi Ahmadu wrote: “Congratulations I love you leaning from distance Canadian it will make you concentrate on education as a bedrock to you and your state with national at large”.
“Me Abudu of Egori water village Auchi via Agenebode Town River Niger Edo State Benin city graduate from Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno state Nigeria giant of Africa.
“I was so dedicated to study Hard and i didn’t want to carry over any course bcos of distance learning and it makes me connect to some Northern Nigeria prominent children as student cartel’s level.
“Once again, congratulations former Deputy Governor of Edo State biological son. kudos for you. loyalists Abubu Alhaji Ahmodu Ayaosi Egori water side Agenebode Town River Niger Nigeria”.
Yusuf Aliu expressed hope that graduand “will start Akara, kulikuli and roasted corn business since that is what their First Lady asked the APC supporters to be doing?”
According to Samson Odoni, “Politicians can’t fix our education system which is why their chil
dren school abroad. What a Country”.
