Education In Nigeria On Wheelchair — Kogi Varsity VC

The Vice-Chancellor of Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo on Saturday said the quality of education in Nigeria today is in a state of coma ‘at an emergency ward.’

He lamented the way and manner the education sector is being funded in the country. The professor added that it all boiled down to the lukewarm attitude of subsequent administrations in the field of education.

The Vice-Chancellor stressed that the negative attitude of the Nigerian leaders toward education in the country has gravely affected our public schools — both primary and secondary, and they are beginning to sink into oblivion.

Professor Akubo further stressed that the infrastructure in tertiary institutions has degenerated, claiming that its curriculum has remained unchanged since independence.

He noted that a lot of nations had their curriculums reviewed at intervals to meet up the taste of the period to enhance quality graduands.

Also, the professor advocated for massive investment in research at the university level, stressing that it is one of the three legs on which the university education stands.

The VC of Salem University who said his institution is having a sound academic session devoid of strike and cultism said challenges with the lecturers’ strike in the universities, colleges of education, polytechnics and monotechnics have prevented the consolidation of gains of education research.

The vice-chancellor, a professor of sociology, said that there was a need for a concerted effort to turn around the technological and socio-economic development of the country through deliberate actions by the stakeholders.

“We should not be seen doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result, which is not possible”, he said.