Although most of this isn't directly the government's fault, or maybe im not getting the right approach to it.
It is entirely the government system's fault.
What is it like in Nigeria? I have the assumption that the government is quite corrupt. I have a Nigerian friend (weirdly a white guy) whose dad worked in the oil industry. A lot of corruption there....
Yes, corruption and nepotism are the order of the day here. Even getting a reasonable job is by connection.