Education
Nigeria Must Disentangle Self From Web Of Colonial Mentality
A Professor of Environmental Engineering (Waste Management Technology), Prof Asinyetogha Hilkiah Igoni, has warned Nigeria to disentangle self from the web of colonial mentality and slavish entanglement, so as to clearly chart its own energy course.
The professor stated this while delivering the 86th Inaugural Lecture, titled: “Distinguishing And Celebrating The Power Behind Stomach Infrastructure,’ at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt.
He warned that instead of relying on the course charted by other developed countries for their own good, Nigieria should rather rely on the research results as well as admonitions.of her own indigenous experts.
“Nigeria should be mindful of the international treaties and agreement she subscribes to in order that she does not wittingly surrender herself to energy slavery by the technologies of much more developed nations, thereby mortgaging the future of unborn generations.
“Nigeria should make concerted efforts to identify its energy sources, where it has very high comparative advantages , and strive to consolidate the exploitation of these sources, thereby enhancing its energy mix, for the greater benefits of its citizenry”, he said.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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