In Ovim Community School, we were taught to memorize what “UN” stood for: United Nations. By the time I got to Secondary Technical School Ovim, Social Science subject had a full section on the UN and its agencies, from UNICEF to WHO, each one carefully explained and memorized. The UN was presented as a global authority, almost like an institution that governed the world.
Years later, I had the privilege of serving on UN projects. I experienced the full structure, being moved from chartered flights to helicopters, heading into official meetings. In those moments, it felt like working in the office of a “world president.” These photos recorded some of the missions – UN car, helicopter, etc for a village boy.
But with time and exposure, I came to a different realization.
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Good People, much of that perception is an optical illusion. In practice, global power is shaped and directed by leading countries. These powers influence when and how the UN acts, and, in some cases, whether it acts at all. The version of the UN many of us were taught in school does not fully align with how the world actually operates.
Perhaps we need a more grounded way to explain global governance, one that reflects the realities of power, influence, and geopolitical interests. Young people deserve clarity, not illusion, and WAEC must modulate its curriculum.
Because understanding who truly shapes outcomes is essential for navigating the world as it is, not just as it is taught. Give it to the three powers – Russia, US and China – and let us be, instead of mis-educating young people.
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