Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- Nigeria is a young country - one of the youngest in the world. With a median age of just over 18 years, more than half of the population is in the prime of learning, creating, and innovating. This demographic reality should be a tremendous advantage, yet the truth is sobering: a significant portion of Nigeria's youth, particularly in the northern regions and among the poor, remains uneducated or undereducated. Millions of potential doctors, engineers, lawyers, and innovators are locked out of opportunities, leaving the nation to wrestle with unrealised potential.

History teaches a powerful lesson about the transformative power of education and opportunity. Winston Churchill's father once assisted the son of a humble f...