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‘Failing education system responsible for insecurity’
February 12, 2012 by Olunike Asaolu frm Punch.
The former Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has blamed failing education system for the incessant insecurity challenges facing the nation.
He also said poor performance of pupils in public examination had grave consequences for the social, economic and political development of the country.
Afolabi said this on Thursday at the First Capacity Building Conference organised by the Lagos First Generation Colleges Association, held at King’s College, Lagos.
He said, “Apart from truncating the education of affected pupils, mass failure leads to other social vices like crime and prostitution. The present challenges of the nation, especially the violent crimes by the Niger Delta militants and the Boko Haram menace are products of a failing educational system.”
He therefore advised that manpower training should be embarked upon to enhance teachers’ performance.
Also, the National Head of National Examination Council, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha, in his lecture titled, ‘Enhancing students’ performance in external examination: The teacher factor,’ identified dilapidated infrastructure, overcrowded classrooms, lack of skills by the teachers, and other factors as various challenges pupils contend with.
Abdullahi said critical steps must be taken to address these challenges in order to enhance performance.
In his speech, the Principal, King’s College, Mr. Dele Olapeju, said efforts were being made by members of the association to tackle some of the problems facing these colleges.
February 12, 2012 by Olunike Asaolu frm Punch.
The former Head of Service of the Federation, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has blamed failing education system for the incessant insecurity challenges facing the nation.
He also said poor performance of pupils in public examination had grave consequences for the social, economic and political development of the country.
Afolabi said this on Thursday at the First Capacity Building Conference organised by the Lagos First Generation Colleges Association, held at King’s College, Lagos.
He said, “Apart from truncating the education of affected pupils, mass failure leads to other social vices like crime and prostitution. The present challenges of the nation, especially the violent crimes by the Niger Delta militants and the Boko Haram menace are products of a failing educational system.”
He therefore advised that manpower training should be embarked upon to enhance teachers’ performance.
Also, the National Head of National Examination Council, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha, in his lecture titled, ‘Enhancing students’ performance in external examination: The teacher factor,’ identified dilapidated infrastructure, overcrowded classrooms, lack of skills by the teachers, and other factors as various challenges pupils contend with.
Abdullahi said critical steps must be taken to address these challenges in order to enhance performance.
In his speech, the Principal, King’s College, Mr. Dele Olapeju, said efforts were being made by members of the association to tackle some of the problems facing these colleges.
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