Nigeria’s resource wealth should power educational reform to promote industrial growth

Nigeria’s future will not be determined by the abundance of oil, gold, or rare earth minerals within its territory, but by the depth of knowledge, skills, and human capital possessed by its people. The country is richly endowed with natural resources, including an estimated 37 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves, vast natural gas deposits, extensive agricultural land, a youthful population, and commercially viable minerals such as limestone, gold, lithium, bitumen, and rare earth elements. However, despite these advantages, the link be