FG Committed To Restoring Quality Education In Nigeria-Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to restore quality education in the country.

Osinbajo said this in Lagos on Thursday during the 2019 edition of Edu360, organised by Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, with the theme “Education beyond walls”.

The Vice President who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, acknowledged that the inclusive prosperity of citizens required government commitment to inclusive education.

Osinbajo said that the government had spent over N1.6 trillion in the education sector in the last few years through the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC, leading to improved literacy level, inclusive and qualitative education system.

He said, “As a forward thinking government, we remain committed to providing basic education for all.”

According to Osinbajo,  with technology, education would be pursued by government to fast track development, maximise impact and increase the country’s education indices.

The vice president said that education beyond walls was education not limited by anything and accessible by all citizens, irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, political status or religious beliefs.

According to him, education beyond walls is a society where education takes its pride of place as a weapon to accelerate development, and is supported by teachers who are committed and passionate.

Osinbajo said that the government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, prioritises human capital development, assuring that the government was committed to the continuous training and development of teachers to thrive in a dynamic society.

He called for a deeper collaboration between the public and private sector to reposition the education system to its rightful pedestal, thus securing the future of the youths and the country.

Osinbajo commended Union Bank for creating the platform that was geared at repositioning and advancing education in the country.

Mr Emeka Emuwa, Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank, said that moving from education within walls was the bank’s quest to prepare the stage for the future of education in the country.

He said that Union Bank had identified access, quality and investment as the three major issues affecting the education sector.

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