PROFESSOR Anthony Kila has stated that the bane of Nigerian education began when people decided to have certificate without the corresponding content of certification.
“We go about certification but we don’t think about content.”
He said: “’There are people managing schools and classrooms who do not have business with schools. There are people who do not have business with classrooms but are teaching in classrooms.” According to him, the knowledge such people are transferring to students is far away from what education should be.
The Professor who lamented the poor reading culture of students said that even when they read, they are reading the wrong books. He suggested that students need to have less of motivational books and more factual literature books. “It is a huge problem that needs a radical approach.” He added.
Explaining what Out Come based education is all about, Kila disclosed that from the day a student gains admission to study any course in the university, he should know that the reason for studying the course is to get a job. According to him, a good education acquired by any student should factor in what an employer of labour and the country needs. He, however noted that if you are going to study and learn for learning sake, learn it to the best adding that no knowledge is waste. Studying for study sake makes you a good individual. He said: “There are stages of what you ought to teach people, education never happens by chance, it only happens by design, discipline and dedication.
If we are to solve the problem of education in Nigeria, he said, we have to understand that we have an emergency and declare a state of emergency in the sector.
“If we do not see the educational system as disastrous and in need of emergency, we will not seek an intervention. The same way we handle terrorism or a natural disaster, we should handle the educational system . It is not a case of gradual reform, it needs a radical reform.”
His words: “We need to rediscover the importance of primary and secondary education to know that that is actually a crucial aspect of education. After that, we need to train and retrain teachers and restructure the school. Screen the people working there. When you start doing that, you should know you are going to step on toes.”
Meanwhile, Malam El-Rufai who spoke in Lagos at CIAPS’ intake of 50 students, said that corruption, illiteracy and joblessness are the three things bedevilling Nigeria today.
Rufai who was represented by Mr Jimi Lawal said: “Things do not always appear the way they are. Appearance can be deceitful. Any educational pursuit by any student must be able to add value to the society. ”
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