Yeah My brother I'm optimistic that the suffering won't long only if we younger scholars join hands together in fighting our beast leaders. We can only do this through our seriousness in our academic field. so, I will endure everyone of us to think good about the forthoming future of ours,

Good analysis lawisong; its always good to consider both sides of the coin. I must say however that even in the US the "public/federal/state" universities have 3 types of tuition:
- "in-state" tuition (i.e. for residents of a state who school at the university there in their own state. This "instate tuition" is very subsidized!)
- "out-of-state" tuition (i.e. for people who don't school in their own state but go to a university in another US state. This "out-of-state tuition" is much higher than what an instate student pays)
- finally "international tuition" (for foreigners. This is the costliest, and is indeed very pricey!)
Also, the US government provides federal loan to every student thats a US citizen (or almost every) who really cant afford the upfront cost at whatever university they choose; after graduation the student pays back gradually. Now, in Nigeria, if the government provides better infrastructures and raises the education cost/tuition, well they (the govt) should assist the average Nigerian family in sending their children to school, by also increasing the minimum wages/salary and by providing federal assistance in form of loans. How can a civil servant earning the currently "very low/close to useless"minimum wage afford to pay the new/higher tuition with that low wage? There lies the problem. People who work in private sectors may not really have this issue since that sector pays better.

Nigeria makes a lot of money from our oil/export trades. These profits are supposed to be used for things like providing infrastructures and "subsidizing" the costs (amongst other important things of course). This is what is done in the US (for e.g. the current subsidized health insurance/medicare that Obama has been pushing for). Until Nigerian leaders can learn from developed & succeeding nations, what these small secrets are to success (which are really not secrets by the way, because even we normal citizens of Nigeria can see exactly what those nations do to succeed) there will not be much progress/development. Its sad, but thats the truth.

I do like how you provided a good explanation though!

With that said, the following guys have made nice suggestions of the way out this mess: M.O.S.S, Lepere, thisme, igbonla, and Oge4real

It takes courage.   Lets see what the closest future (2011 election) holds, and hope/pray for the best.

Yes, it will end.
The end is when we all realise that education is beyond the 4 walls of a classroom.

@OP
It will never end until you stand up to claim what belongs to you.

lets pray and act,cos thats the only way things will change in nija ooo,if SUG of all skool should gather and march to the house of rep demandind to be heard. i strongly blif they will not only create an impact but smetin will be done.image if the NANS REPRESENTATIVES(those that wont be bribed),are allowed to sit in those meetings that ASUU and GOVT usually meet,they will speak their mind also cos all parties went to skol in Nija and graduatedoo.
May God have mercy on their wicked souls cos thats wat it is

Maybe, at least, that's the way we've been living in this country all this while

@poster,
so when u have a MASTER PLAN you still have to prat that it works out?
i don't see suffering in Nigeria(not for students alone)ever coming to an end,in fact for Nigeria our suffering is infinite and it has no solution.

yes it can still end unless willk kill all god father existing in nigeria then things will change cos right now they are still detating the life of stundent. they say no money to fund education but their money to put in pocket. let us all hope till they are all dead then the suffering will end expect they bread something like them again. may God help us,

Plz, is Yaradua and Jonathan truely lecturers in the past

Ogene Dom:

Plz, is Yaradua and Jonathan truely lecturers in the past

My guy that's an Irritating question,, don't listen to their campaign before the election. Why are you asking if they are truely lecturers, hiss

i knew wit prayer it will come to an end, cos our leaders ar not doing anything at all

never, until the country is in good shape

I recide in UK, Coventry University is like a stone throw from my abode oh my God;the so called Nigerian leaders send all thr seedling to pay within the range  £12,000 per session to £15,000; over 2,4millon naira to educate their kids;how do you expect them to care about Nigeria education system.
 I graduated from LASU is a shame i spent 4years without clicking a Computer mouse is so scary because we produce half baked graduate,Ya adUA pls we need a change.

The major problem is that our so-called leaders are not visionary,the truth is that they don't have anything for this country,even if they have, it is too scanty and little.Gone are the leaders that had visions and plans for this country,e.g Late Obafemi Awolowo,he had a soft spot for the educational sector and he was able to accomplish its enforcement in his life time.
I'd say that it is time we started praying for leaders that are focused and visionary.This is the first step to moving this nation forward.

As soon as they (our leaders) realise that the students are the future of of tomorrow.

what makes me feel the pains to the bone is that the sufferings does not end there. After school were is the job? millions are out there going about looking for job and the hardship in the economy will also add to there worry we need changes

R we goin 2 talk about only d tetiary institutions? What about d fed sec schools dat v bn on strike? 2wks 4rm nw we'll enter Nov n yet, dey r still at home! Next yr, dey ll ryt WAEC n wen d govt sees mass failure, dey ll start teln us 75% failed.
Dere's light at d end of d tunnel. It'll someday end!

Yes wen we all weak up to are responsibilities,

It will end when corruption ends.

singing: which way nigeria?
which way ma fatherland?
which way to go?

@Topic

It will end when we start having free and fair elections.It will end when "traditional rulers" and youths quit asking for "settlement" money from candidates during elections.I mean face it, if i were an aspiring LGA chairman today and i ask any of the youths around (even on nairaland) for support, first thing they will ask for is money.You can't eat your cake and have it.Like they say, the leadership of a country borders on the quality of citizens.You get what you pay for.

Shikena!

it will get to an end.
There is only one word i like in the bible, that is ' and it came to past'
Surely, nothing started without an end.
But what surprises me most id how Nigeria, a great country with good people will celecrate independence,
while students are at home for the past three months. Its is a shame for this country, I must confees its a pity.

BEST SOLUTION WE NEED TO SPLIT;TRIBALISM FAVOURTISM NA MY BROTHER WILL NOT WORK,BE REALIST NIGERIANS.ALL MY TO HIS REGION.
IN THE FIRST REPUBLIC IT WORKED WELL,TO MANY ETHNIC NA PROBLEM,FAKE SMILE ON POLITICIAN FACE'S.
NIGERIA MUST SPLIT,

when students begin to take their fate in their hands, surely it will end.