Ohanaeze Ndigbo Decries Dwindling Enrolment In Basic Education

Members of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu State  have expressed deep concern over what they described as disturbing problem of dwindling enrolment figures currently bedevilling basic education sub-sector the State.
The president of the association in Enugu State, Prof. Fred O. Eze, made their feelings known over the weekend on the occasion of the “Enugu State Education Summit 2021”,  held at the Ohanaeze Secretariat, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu.
Eze explained that Ohanaeze Ndigbo Enugu State organised the summit considering the fact that in Enugu State, “education is our heritage and greatest industry which must be preserved and protected”.
This, he went on, explains the huge investment the Enugu State government has committed to the sector, adding, “we cannot sit idle and watch the tremendous goodwill of His Excellency on the education sector go to waste”.
Continuing, Eze further said, “we call on all and sundry, who may possess the capacity to urgently intervene in saving the basic education sub-sector in Enugu State.
“ In the short term, we call on our politicians, businessmen, top public servants, philanthropists, Traditional Rulers etc, to please step up and adopt a primary or secondary school in their communities and provide material and moral support to the pupils.
“Traditional Rulers and town union executives should take responsibility in supervising schools in their domains, monitor the teachers and make reports to the appropriate authorities.
“We also recommend that authorities in the education sector should step up on the supervision and training of teachers for optimum performance”.
He, therefore, thanked Governor Ugwuanyi for providing the enabling environment and logistics for  hosting of the summit.
The occasion was attended by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, the immediate past President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, Local Government Chairmen, Religious Leaders, Traditional Rulers, Labour Leaders, Town Union Executives, among others.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu