I think the reason is because most of the youths in our country believes that our educational system has failed us, and if you look at it very well, you will notice that there is truth in that, i mean i see no reason why a naija youth would spend years in school, make first class and good grades, only to graduate and get fucked up by the labour market. no job opportunities for the youths, even the ones wey manage see job, na peanut them go pay them, seeing all these thing, do you think youths will be enthusiastic about attending lectures or making first class? back then in the 80s as you mentioned, people who graduate with good grades often get the opportunities to do their masters abroad, where we all know that they can potentially be exposed to a much better life and opportunities, some even end up being retained there and many other things, but today, there is absolutely nothing like that, nothing to drive students to work harder and push pass their limits, they feel like the system isn't worth the effort and honestly, i dont blame for thinking that way.
the worst part be say, those people wey no even go school, na e come deyeven give jobs to the ones wey come go carry first class for chool.
the other day, i been dey scroll throgh my facebook, i come see one stuff wey them post about this young tiktoker Peller, where e been say e get job opportunity, say e dey find who go dey hold him camera for am, and the pay na... whether 400k abi 500k wey e talk, and wetin shock me pass na when this small boy talk say the person must get masters degree. plenty people been dey blast am, say e dey insult graduates and master degree holders, and them talk plenty things, but the truth of the whole matter be say, e get plenty people wey get that degree for years, wey never actually see job wey them go pay them reach that kyn amount and that is an insult to the educational systemof this count.