Prof. Ibe Celebrates Nigerian Children, Makes Case For Increased Funding Of Education
Professor Gregory Ibe, the Vice Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu, Abia state and a Governorship candidate in the 2023 election, has celebrated Nigerian children as they mark the 2023 International Children’s Day.
Prof Gregory Ibe in his goodwill message, called for increased budgetary allocation to the education sector contending that investing in education remains the best way to secure the future of Nigeria.
He called on the incoming administrations at state and federal levels, to prioritize education by undertaking strategic reform of the sector to ensure subject curricular review in line with the current skills demand in the global labour market.
In his words;
“In view of the fact that this year’s Children’s Day celebration falls within the period of transition of governments at state and federal levels, I want to request the incoming administrations to embark on reform of the education sector in order to guarantee strategic review of subject curricular that will enable our children lay the necessary foundation for acquisition of skills and competencies that will make them relevant in the global labour market”.
“As a departure from the past, there should be increased budgetary allocation to the education sector to ensure provision of adequate funding for the needed comprehensive reform policy, covering such areas as revival of dilapidated infrastructure, procurement of ICT equipment, curriculum review and recruitment of more personnel”.
Ibe stressed that every investment committed to educating the Nigerian child impacts positively on the future of the nation, and therefore enjoined leaders to commit afresh to the task of ensuring the provision of technology backed entrepreneurial education for all children.
While wishing the children a great outing on their day, he reminded them that as leaders of tomorrow they should begin early to equip themselves with competitive skills that will distinguish them in future, and promised to keep championing the provision of world class infrastructure for achieving their aspirations, both as a private corporate citizen and political thought leader, leveraging Gregory University Uturu and Innov8 Hub Centre Abuja.
