FG Ready To Tackle Challenges Facing All Sectors Of The Country’s Education — Jonathan

[Shola Sholaz]

President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday disclosed to newsmen that the Federal Government would comprehensively tackle challenges facing all sectors of the country's education.
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Jonathan made this know at the combined 21st, 22nd and 23rd convocation of Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna.
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"Our aim in government is to address comprehensively the challenges facing all sectors of education.
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"We must move the focus from mere acquisition of certificates to the development and application of skills for which individual students are best suited,'' he said.
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He stressed the need for reorientation of our value system with increased emphasis on conduct, character and competence.
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The president was represented by Dr John Mack, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education.
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Jonathan enjoined educated elite in the society not to see people who did not have university degree as second class citizens.
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"I set up a committee in April, headed by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, to look into the disparity between HND and Bachelors degree in the Public Service,'' he said.
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He urged members of the society to support people who could add value to themselves and the society by acquiring higher education.
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He encouraged those who could excel in other areas to pursue their genuine interests and develop their skills.
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Jonathan, however, called on Nigerians to be security conscious and report suspicious persons to security agencies, saying that "this war against terror can only be won if we work cooperatively.''
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"Innocent lives are being wasted by some people who have chosen to undermine our cohesiveness as a people, they will not succeed,'' he said.
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He advised youths in the country to shun political thuggery or acts capable of undermining free, fair and credible elections as the 2015 general elections are fast approaching.
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Earlier, Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Musbau Akanji, said the institution was graduating 7, 482 students for three academic sessions of 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/13.