2027: Paper certificates don’t guarantee good leadership, Obidike defends Tinubu
According to him, formal education remains one of the greatest tools for development, but academic certificates should not be the sole yardstick for assessing an individual’s worth or ability to contribute meaningfully to society.
According to Obidike, Benjamin Franklin left formal schooling at the age of 10 due to financial hardship but became a renowned writer, scientist, inventor, diplomat and one of America’s Founding Fathers through self-education.
He cited Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who received less than one year of formal schooling but educated himself through extensive reading and independent study before becoming one of America’s greatest presidents.
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