Prof. Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), has said that the next Minister of Education should be someone who has a qualification in education.
Okebukola said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on the sideline of a colloquium on education organised by the
Government Secondary School, Owerri, Old Boys Association on Thursday in
Abuja.
The theme of the colloquium is "A Review of the Education Sector in Nigeria and Recommendations for Sector-Wide Reforms.’’
According to him, the new Minister of Education should be one who understands the sector, its challenges and way forward.
"It is either the person has a qualification in education, or he knows the terrain and has a passion for education.
"The person should have an uncommon courage; the person should stand tall in terms of intelligence and eloquence.
"The
person should have the dexterity to navigate the minds of the leaders
of the various unions in the sector -- universities, polytechnics,
colleges of education and at the lower levels.’’
He said that money was not the problem of the sector but judicious use of the resources available.
According
to him, the colloquium will recommend reform of teacher education;
remodelling of schools and boosting technical education.
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