Education

Lawmaker Decries Decay In Education Sector

Published

15 years ago

December 27, 2010

The chairman, House

Committee on Education in the House of Representatives, Hon Farouk Lawal has attributed the poor performance of students in the last Senior Secondary School Examination (SSSE) to long years of decay in the country’s educational system.

Hon. Lawal who spoke in an interview with The Tide correspondent at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa said the poor result was a reflection of the level of decay in the education sector over the years, describing it as a major challenge and wake up call for the re-appraisal of the system.

He stressed the need for government and other stakeholders to identify the areas of challenge and come up with new ideas and policies that would ensur better result in years ahead.

According to him, in order to remedy the development in subsequent WAEC examinations, President Goodluck Jonathan recently summoned a summit on the education sector where the stakeholders brainstormed on how to address the major problems militating against the sector.

He pointed out that the improvement of the sector was a collective responsibility of the federal, state and local governments as well as communities and other stakeholders in the management of basic and secondary education.

Hon Lawal decried a situation whereby a large number of teachers in the secondary level are not qualified and are non-professionals without opportunities for training and retraining, regretting that the issue of monitoring and inspection of schools are treated with levity.

He identified inadequate funding, poor teaching and learning materials and lack of zeal and inability of students to take their studies serious as part of the challenge facing the educational development of the nation, saying “all these are challenges we must address if we truly want our results to be different.”

Lawal observed that no matter the system of education adopted, the sector would not make any headway if such system is not fully implemented, stressing that any programme that is haphazardly implemented would not yield good result.

Shedie Okpara

Education

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Published

7 days ago

November 17, 2025

The Tide

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Education

Nigeria to Train Electric Vehicle Technicians through NOUN-Auto Clinic Partnership

Published

2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has partnered with Auto Clinic Center to train electric vehicle technicians, in a bid to address unemployment and boost the country’s economy.

The partnership was announced during the virtual ceremony for the Course 2 of the certificate program in Electric Vehicle and Auto Diagnostics, held in Kaduna.

Professor Olufemi Peters, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Technology Innovation and Research, Prof. Christine Ofulue, commended the innovative efforts of the Center and expressed gratitude to the partners and participants.

“This virtual flag-off of Course 2 of the Certificate in Electric Vehicles and Auto Diagnostics, facilitated by Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the university, is a collaboration between NOUN and the Auto Clinic Center, Abuja,” she said.

The registrar, National Open University of Nigeria, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, expressed gratitude for the contributions and reiterated the significance of the program in preparing individuals for the future of e-mobility.

“We are committed to promoting skill-based education aligned with national and global needs,” he said.

The CEO of Auto Clinic Center, Nathaniel Okwesiri, emphasized the need to create professional mechanics through a combination of graduate and non-graduate training.

“We are grateful for this opportunity and we believe that this program will help to build a strong national capacity for electric vehicle repair and innovation,” he said.

Professor Shehu Usman Adamu, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, emphasized the importance of the Auto Clinic Training Initiative in preparing technicians for the emerging world of electric vehicles, aligning with Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

The keynote speaker, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, CEO Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), highlighted the potential for Nigeria to become a leader in electric mobility, leveraging its large market and the continent’s need for sustainable transportation.

“Electric vehicles are the future, and Nigeria must be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said, announcing the donation of two electric vehicles to NOUN.

The event also announced upcoming programs in procurement management and professional child care, with the goal of fostering partnerships and addressing societal needs.

Education

Kenpoly begins 2025/2026 academic session

Published

2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

Management of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori has announced fatestfor the commencement of its 2025/2026 academic session.

?A statement by the acting registrar of the school, ThankGod Anyim Abalubu said full academic activities will commence from Monday November 10, 2025.

?Accordingly, “all those who applied and have been offered provisional admissions into the various programmes of the Polytechnic in (National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND) are requested to visit the Admissions and Registration Unit of the Registry as well as the Information and Communications Technology Centre (ICTC) for their Clearance and Registration, ” the statement said.

?The statement added that these category of candidates are required to complete all the processes of clearance and registration within one week as lectures will commence on Monday, 17th November, 2025.