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Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Nobody: 7:19am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said
that effective educational system remains the
most potent panacea to the scourge of the
dreaded Islamic sect , Boko Haram .
Obasanjo who spoke Friday in Benin , capital of
Edo state , at the 11th Convocation Lecture of
the Benson Idahosa University (BIU ) , on the
topic; “ Effective Educational System : A
panacea for Societal Development and
Transformation , ” said based on a survey of
education across the six geo-political zones of
the country in 2010 , it was evident that Boko
Haram was a menace waiting to happen .
He said for the war on Boko Haram to be won
irrespective of the military onslaught, there was
need for education to be used as a tool just as
he carpeted religious leaders who had
abandoned preaching tolerance ad peace to
violence and extremism
“If we are able to tackle Boko Haram with
education in our schools , both in the social
media that they use , we will dilute their
messages and positively win their hearts and
others who have been swayed by the Jihadists
messages.
“To succeed with counter messages , we need
to be more appealing and truthful and as
intense as those of Boko Haram if not more .
The capacity of all teachers should be
strengthened to deliver such messages.
Morning and afternoon assemblies of our
primary and secondary schools should have a
strong dose of such messages . Our airwaves
and social media should also be saturated with
such positive messages . Even if we defeat
Boko Haram on the battle front, we need
education to sustain the victory .
“Let me give you an insight. In 2010 there was
a survey of education in Nigeria and among
the six geo-political zones ; in the south west , it
was 79 percent that are educated, in the south
east, it is about 78 percent in the north east,
where Boko Haram dominates , it is 19 percent
and that is one of the reasons people believe
that Boko Haram was a menace waiting to
happen.
“We have to reverse that trend , maybe the
situation has even gone worse in the last five
years because people have moved out of
school , some schools have been destroyed and
we cannot fold our arms and say it is up to
the north east , it is up to all of us in Nigeria ,
we have to do what should be done to bring
parity in the area of education across the
length and breadth of the country, ” Obasanjo
said .
He therefore urged President Buhari to tackle
the war against Boko Haram from the angle of
morale education , saying , “Education is a moral
enterprise which we need to re -engage.
Speaking on the impact of social media in the
country, the ex President condemned what he
called the negative effect of social media on
students , pupils and even parents and teachers
who he said are fast losing the moral grip of
their wards.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Vice
Chancellor of Benson Idahosa University,
Professor Ernest Izevbigie, announced that 871
students would graduate from the university ,
out of which 86 were post graduate graduands
and 785 first degree graduates .
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Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Nobody: 7:19am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by ikbnice(m): 7:21am On Jul 18, 2015 |
that's if most of our northern brothers will willing go to school. |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Nobody: 7:23am On Jul 18, 2015 |
So , why did Obasanjo not directly credit the far-
sighted ex President Goodluck Jonathan for his
excellent educational policy of fighting this
menace with almajiri schools ? Therefore , there is
nothing new in this man ’ s proposal . In fact , he
merely plagiarized -Gkz onathan ’ s open views
without the courtesy of due acknowledgement.
Sooner than later, Nigerians will begin to bemoan
their loss of Jonathan as they start comparing .
& -gcontrasting among Buhari , Obasanjo &
Jonathan. 2 Likes |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by isan(m): 7:27am On Jul 18, 2015 |
19% dat is horrible South west 79% south east 78% igbos chasing yorubas since 109BC 1 Like |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Welrez(m): 7:37am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Education and some northern areas run in parallel lines. Their definition of education is restricted to arabic studies. No achievement motivation, no effort to think and be creative. It is conservatively static. |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Emekamex(m): 7:37am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Tales by moonlight; He is making proposals as if he did same during his time in power. 1 Like |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Segadem(m): 8:10am On Jul 18, 2015 |
tell them oh |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by IAMTHEHERO: 8:15am On Jul 18, 2015 |
This man called Obasanjo is a complete definition of HYPOCRITE. When the GEJ led administration was building ALMAJIRI schools in the north,he was busy condemning him. |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by IAMTHEHERO: 8:23am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Despite what they did to the lgbos during and after the war. Educationally, the East pursued them and overtook them.Yes,from the current satistics, the East is topping the West.That's why Anambra is always coming first in education-Waec,Neco,schools debate,mathematics competitions etc.Even Tinubu said it,when they used school quiz and debate to select a kid who would be the governor of Lagos State for a day,for three consecutive years the kids were from the East. 1 Like |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Tolexander: 8:31am On Jul 18, 2015 |
Emekamex:don't just criticize people's statement with false accusation. Obasanjo tried his own best on education, most especially, basic education. Guess you don't know anything about UBE!
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Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Emekamex(m): 2:57pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
Tolexander:If so, why is the north filled with illiterates? |
Re: Effective Education The Panacea To End Boko Haram – Obasanjo by Tolexander: 7:16am On Jul 22, 2015 |
Emekamex:the right question you could have thrown is if the literacy level increased or not in the north during Obasanjo's tenure. |
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