NAN-H-38
Reform
By Usman Aliyu
Lafiagi (Kwara), Feb. 5, 2018 (NAN) Alhaji Alhassan Ishiaku, the Provost of Kwara College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi, has advocated for pragmatic reforms in the education sector in order to galvanise the nation’s socio-political and economic development.
Ishiaku spoke on Monday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of the state.
The provost called on the three tiers of government to continue to commit themselves to pursuing education reforms that would address the needs of the population.
“Teachers are undoubtedly the key actors in any reform process in the education sector and, therefore, must be adequately involved in the process.
“The quality of education anywhere depends solely on the quality of teachers since no education system can rise above the quality of its teachers,’’ he said.
Describing education as an inalienable right of every citizen, the educationist stressed the need for the government to ensure affordable and sustainable education for the citizenry.
Ishiaku also advised the government to provide necessary infrastructure and facilities to guarantee a steady flow of teachers in the school system.
He suggested that the pre-service and in-service training programmes for teachers should be entrenched into the system while more incentives be introduced to boost teachers’ morale for effective service delivery.
The provost, however, commended the Abdulfatah Ahmed administration in the state for giving priority to the education sector in the state, particularly tertiary education. (NAN)
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(Edited by Mustapha Lamidi/Mufutau Ojo)