The
Governor Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has inaugurated a 6 man
Planning Committee on Education Summit, with a charge on the committee to
fashion out ways to develop the eduction sector in the State.
Governor
Okowa in his remarks during the inauguration said, the inauguration of the
Committee is another major step forward aimed at making education the
cornerstone of economic transformation Programme in Delta State.
"A good
educational system has the capacity to produce transformed individuals equipped
with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop the society they live in and
make a success of their careers and lives.
"Education
is also a sector that is able to catalyse commercial and social activities
around it, and help in the growth and prosperity of communities.
The
Governor noted that the present educational system in the state and Nigeria is
grossly deficient. "There is a sense of realization that our present
educational system is grossly deficient and out of touch with the realities of
the 21st century society."
"In
today's knowledge economy, education, not oil or natural resources, has become
the competitive edge of serious countries all over the world. The meteoric rise
of countries like Singapore, Malaysia, China and South Korea that have leap
frogged other third world nations and joined the elite league of developed
nations is due largely to the development of their human capital.
Governor
Okowa therefore charged the committee to focus on learning goals, values
orientation, social transformation, community participation, the leaning
climate, service learning and centre of excellence to evolve a grand strategy
for Delta State to become an education hub that will groom future generations
of leaders in Delta, Nigeria and the world."
The
Committee has Executive Consultant to the Governor, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare as
Chairman, Hon. Commissioner for Higher Education, Engr. Jude Sinebe, Hon.
Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr Chiedu Ebie, Chief Pat Ejete, Prof. Mrs
Mary Edema, and Mr Jackson Ekwugum as members while Mr Vincent Agboma will
serve the Committee as Secretary.
The
Chairman of the Committee, Prof Patrick Muoboghare thanked the Governor for the
opportunity to serve as members of the planning Committee on education while
assuring the Governor that the Committee will engage the best hands in the
industry in carrying out the Education summit.
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