Proprietor says science, technology skills important for students
Science
By Toba Ajayi
Ilorin, May 9, 2018 (NAN) Mr Biola Akande, the Proprietor of Best Foundation Nursery and Primary School, Ilorin, on Wednesday said science and technology skills were essential for every student in the country.
Akande made the observation in Ilorin in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said that science skills among students would help in the development of the country.
He said teachers should make every student to be aware of science and technology skills as the main tool for the country’s growth.
The proprietor called on the government to ensure science laboratories in schools and colleges are well equipped to expose the students to science revolution across the globe.
“It is time for Nigeria to take off and compete with the western world in terms of science and technology skills.
“Trained experts should be assigned to schools to and get students interested in science courses.
“Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Agriculture and Biology should be seen as friendly subjects and not enemy subjects as most students believe,” he said.
He also called on parents to encourage their children to embrace science knowledge as it would help change the face of Africa in terms of development in the nearest future.
According to him, science and technology skills has driven many advanced countries like China, Japan, Germany to greater heights and Nigeria should learn from them.
“It is advisable to start from our children in Nursery and Primary schools.
“Exposing them to sciences will help provide creative engineers, medical experts, astronomers, geographers that will make our environment a conducive one in the future,” he said. (NAN)
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Edited by Grace Yussuf