More from the Department of Count Your Blessings, from Nigeria.

Leader from the Vanguard of Lagos. Quote:

Poor funding and inept management of schools have, according to NAPTAN, resulted in acute classroom over-crowding, non-existence of library facilities and poor remuneration for teachers, which consequently dampens their morale.

Worse than this, however, is the pervasive instances of certificate forgery, examination malpractices, cultism, murder, arson, gangsterism and other criminal tendencies in the educational system. That is the extent of the havoc wrought on schools by a succession of shortsighted leaders.

What is to be done?

But, before the country can record any progress in her educational system, all stakeholders in education must realize the pervasiveness of value disorientation in the system, and appreciate the need for a re-awakening of appropriate values to wean the society back from the precipice of a free fall. A re-awakening of socially acceptable mode of conduct in students, parents and teachers will put an end to cultism, examination malpractice, sexual permissiveness, and all other vices that have, over the years, been militating against the educational development of the nation.

It is only when peace and security reign supreme in our schools that the quest for their rejuvenation can be realised.

Envious eyes are caste towards Japan. More spending is needed, to provide technological education fit the modern world. Things must be done better. Everyone must behave better.

In other words: they have no real idea what the hell to do.

Good luck fellows. You're going to need it, by the sound of things.

As it says at the top of allafrica.com where I found this: "There's no place like Africa …" Maybe just as well.

And as has been said here before, using the word "stakeholders" won't do you a bit of good.