education as a weapon by Eguriase S.M. Okaka
Education as a weapon by Eguriase S.M. Okaka A weapon is an instrument of offensive or defensive combat; something to fight with; anything used, or designed to be used, in destroying, defeating, or injuring an enemy, as a gun, a sword, etc. In a very simple terminology: A weapon is any tool, device, or object used to hurt, kill, or defeat a person, animal, or target. It can also mean a non-physical tool used to win an argument or gain an advantage over someone else. A weapon is also a means of persuading or arguing. Example he has used all his conversational weapons. That is why I likened, education as a veritable weapon of offense and defense. Asked those who fought for Nigeria's independence on October 1st 1960, they did not fight with guns, bombs and their likes rather they fought with their education. The West African Pilot was a newspaper launched in Nigeria by Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik") in 1937, dedicated to fighting for independence from British colonial rule....