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By John Ogunsemore
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has called for the effective redesign of academic curricular for graduates to have the technical know-how to be job and wealth creators.
The governor made the call at the 4th Founder’s Day Celebration of the University of Delta, UNIDEL, Agbor, Delta State on Wednesday.
He was represented by Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, at the occasion which saw the immediate past Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, deliver a lecture on the topic, “Nation Building: The Search For A Nigeria That Works For All.”
Oborevwori said, “Quality, functional education is one of the priority areas of the MORE agenda of my administration. We believe that education is not merely about imparting knowledge; it is also about shaping character, fostering creativity, and equipping the students with the right skill-sets and mindsets that they need to excel in the global marketplace.
“The major drawback of our current educational system is that it prepares the graduates for salaried employment.
“As a government, we are determined to reverse the course by ensuring that technical and vocational education feature prominently in the academic curricular of our educational institutions, beginning from primary school; it is my earnest expectation that UNIDEL will ensure that the academic curricular is such that graduates from here will have the knowledge and technical know-how to be job and wealth creators.”
He added, “Let me emphasise that our journey towards educational excellence is a commitment to continuous improvement and collaboration and I invite each of you present today—educators, administrators, community leaders, stakeholders, and students—to be an active participant in this process because, together, we can build a Delta State where education flourishes and where every child can dream boldly.
“Let us commit to a future rich in knowledge, excellence, cooperation, mutual understanding, and prosperity.”
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