Jethro Ibileke/Benin
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday said the present standard of education in Nigeria has unfortunately succeeded in creating three classes of Nigerians.
According to him, these are a minority that is well educated, a majority that is either mis-educated or poorly educated and those without education at all.
Buhari who spoke through the Minister of Education (State), Professor Anthony Onwuka, at the 41st Convocation/Founder’s Day Ceremony of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo state, called on universities in the country to re-focus their orientation to be pro-entrepreneur driven with a view to create employment and also improve their capacity to train personnel which he said are needed to drive government’s economic polices.
“As part of the efforts of this administration to address the burning issue of youth unemployment in the country, our universities should strive to become more entrepreneurial in outlook, while curriculum development should be industry-driven, with conscious efforts made to involve the industry in the exercise. It has been identified that the university has the capacity to train the needed personnel to drive the various economic initiatives of the government.
“The ambition of the federal government of Nigeria is on the provision of qualitative education, especially tertiary education, for our teeming youths. This, however, requires the support of all stakeholders. If there is one thing most Nigerians agree on, it is the fact that our educational system is undervalued.
“Permit me to say at this point and very sadly too that the current standard of education in Nigeria has unfortunately succeeded in creating three classes of Nigerians; a minority that is well educated, a majority that is either mis-educated or poorly educated and those without education at all. This is not healthy for our country and concerted efforts should be made to reverse …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
