Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- Ignorance is not bliss; it is a burden. In a rapidly evolving world where knowledge and skills determine opportunities, those who choose to reject education, formal or informal, are at a severe disadvantage. In fact, the dangers of embracing ignorance are unarguably numerous. Some of them cut across limited opportunities, social embarrassment, economic disadvantage coupled with manipulation and exploitation.

Explanatorily put, education provides individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to explore various career paths. Without it, one's options shrink drastically, often leaving individuals at the mercy of menial jobs and exploitative labor.

In a similar vein, there is no denying the fact that language and comp...