The great guests were massively present today at her annual lecture series of the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University titled: "Educational, Constitutional, Responsibilities And Governance In Nigeria".
Aare Afe Babalola, who delivered the keynote lecture spoke wide and in details on: "Difficult March Towards Educational Security In Nigeria: Law, Policy And Governance Imperatives" he said the Ikenne-born decorated legend Chief Obafemi Awolowo quotas to education were memorable of a specified importance, and sequel to this was his introduction of free primary education in 1955.
Ooni Of Ife and Alaafin Of Oyo
He criticized the current state of education sector by speaking on the combination of infrastructural decadence, inadequate funding and inability to attract the best teaching minds and hands in the sector
Afe Babalola further elucidated that our education sector have been facing a lot of threats from the legislative arm concerning the educational rights.
"Education goes beyond schooling; it transcends classroom teaching and the attendant certification. It is the process of inviting truth and acquiring all round knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, and character needed to become a better citizen. Education has long been recognized as both a human right and an indispensable means of realising other human rights."
"While other serious countries have guaranteed the right of education through enforceable legal instruments that empower citizens t hold the political class to account for failing to finance education, Nigerian citizens are left to depend on the goodwill of the ruling class or pursue incessant strike actions due to the failure of the political class to protect, defend and fulfil the fundamental Human Rights to education."
"Nigeria, with a population of over 180 million people has total number of 153 universities while Japan with a population of 127 million has a total never of 779 universities. It is of no value to have several universities issuing only certificate, we need institutions where students can access and acquire the required skills for self actualisation and nation building", he said.
Afe Babalola finally called on the alumni of running universities to contribute to their respective schools.
He said an alumnus of a university is a child of the university that trained the student citing example of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife graduate output from 1963/1964 to 2014/2015 amounting to 136,270. He said: "one expects good child to cater for both the biological father and the university which is the other father."
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja ll gave kudos to the Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University for facilitating a programme with Aare Afe Babalola as keynote speaker which led to the visitation of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi lll to Ife.
"I am honoured to have Alaafin of Oyo in Ife anùd I indeed happy to be part of this success story", Ooni said.
Also, Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi lll gave kudos to the students of Obafemi Awolowo University for the warm welcome given to him in the University.
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