Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The founder, Gregory University Uturu (GUU), Professor Greg Ibe, has called for increased funding for education in Nigeria.
Prof Ibe who made the call in his goodwill message for this year’s Children’s Day celebration, argued that “investing in education remains the best way to secure the future of Nigeria.”
The Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, tasked incoming administrations at state and federal levels to prioritise education by undertaking strategic reform of the sector to ensure subject curricular review in line with the current skills demand in the global labour market.
“In view of the fact that this year’s Children’s Day celebration falls within the period of transition of governments at state and federal levels, I want to request the incoming administrations to embark on reform of the education sector in order to guarantee strategic review of subject curricular that will enable our children lay the necessary foundation for acquisition of skills and competencies that will make them relevant in the global labour market.
“As a departure from the past, there should be increased budgetary allocation to the education sector to ensure provision of adequate funding for the needed comprehensive reform policy, covering such areas as revival of dilapidated infrastructure, procurement of ICT equipment, curriculum review and recruitment of more personnel.”
Ibe who was the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State during the last election, enjoined leaders to commit afresh to the task of ensuring the provision of technology backed entrepreneurial education for all children.
While wishing the children a great outing on their day, he reminded them that as leaders of tomorrow they should begin early to equip themselves with competitive skills that will distinguish them in the future, and promised to keep championing the provision of world class infrastructure for achieving their aspirations, both as a private corporate citizen and political thought leader, leveraging Gregory University Uturu and Innov8 Hub Centre Abuja.
He restated his readiness to support every effort towards improving education in the country.
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