Is education or culture the stronger player?

I'm not sure what you man by the stronger player, although in this novel Achibe definitely places the retention of culture above education. He cites that European-orientated education buries culture by removing the identity of those who leave their homes hoping to better the future of their country. Check out the link below for more information on this topic.

http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/nolongeratease.htm