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PROF. Dennis Aribodor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has appealed to the federal and state governments to give education more attention in the interest of national development.
Aribodor made the appeal on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
in Awka.
According to him, control tools for national development are found in the education system.
He said that inadequate attention to education would give rise to unemployment, poverty and insecurity.
“Education is a crucial sector in any nation. Being a major investment in human capital development, it plays a critical role in long-term productivity, growth and development of any nation.
“Consequently, declining quality of education at all levels has far reaching negative impacts on the nation’s moral, civic, social and economic sustainability and development,” he said.
Aribodor advised that discussions on education reforms should be analytical in approach to proffer workable solutions.
He urged the three tiers of government to adequately fund education.
“If this is done in the proper way, there will be improved infrastructure in primary, secondary and post-secondary schools.
“There will be no more brain-drain as research activities will be effectively carried out and the sector will contribute meaningfully to national development.
“This will tremendously impact on the development of the civil service, political system, technological, communication and industrial sectors,” he said. (NAN)
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