» UBEB blames lack of textbooks for mass failures in NECO::Vanguard (Nigeria)

Researches into the reasons for poor academic performances in Nigerian educational system are rare. Everything about institutional or system evaluation should be empirical. We are always guessing the answers. This is a wrong approach. Answers should come from repeated and reproducible studies so that we can find lasting solutions. UBEB should have a database and monitoring system in order to pre-empt anticipated failures with concerted actions to achieve success. No need for medicine after death. A post-mortem approach must have a diagnostic component with the mind to formulate new strategies.