To revive the study of Mathematics in Nigeria, the
Federal Government should declare a four-year
national emergency in Mathematics, Director/Chief
Executive Executive Officer of the National
Mathematical Centre, Prof. Adewale Solarin, has
said.
The emergency should also include N108 billion
bailout for the over 54,000 public primary schools
in the country and moving the NMC to the
Presidency, while all the private companies in
Nigeria should adopt each of the public schools in
the country.
According to Solarin, the use of Mathematics to
solve electoral puzzle, a feat achieved by Prof.
Chike Obi, in the Second Republic, could still be
replicated in contemporary Nigeria because “there
is Mathematics in everything.”
He spoke in Abuja during the national olympiads
awards ceremony for secondary schools in Nigeria
and investiture of first distinguished Fellow of
NMC, Prof. Sam Ale, who was also its former
Director-General.
Solarin said, “The problem is basically for us to
have the funds to be able to extend these
methods and developing materials to schools.
Basically, you know that Maths at the secondary
school level is a state affair; education is on the
concurrent list. So it takes the state to take
interest in the activities of the NMC to be able to
reach out to the schools.
“If you see the video on mental arithmetic, the
mental maths programme, in a basic public
primary school of 200 students and 20 teachers,
will cost about N2 million. So, if you can now
multiply it by the number of primary schools in
Nigeria which is over 54,000, you will be talking
about N108 billion. When you are talking of
billions, it means something must be done
concerning the education budget.
“The private sector and others should be involved
and that is one of the reasons we are pleading
that every company in this country should adopt
each of the 54,000 public primary schools. In the
alternative, we should declare national emergency
on Mathematics like it is done in other countries.
If we declare national emergency, the National
Mathematical Centre should be moved to the
Presidency and funds will be received from all the
various agencies. If the NMC is funded for about
3-4 years, what we are saying now will be
completely out.” www.punchng.com/news/we-need-n108-billion-to-revive-mathematics-nmc-dg/

Chopping money mode activated. Projects have started.

108 Billion to revive maths?just give me 5% of the money , I go know everything for maths immediately.

Ok

Just give me the money. Must I know maths??

cc lalasticlala

Thieves who will give you such billion parade don change gear. if Math was given such what happens to English with language laboratory, or Basic Science or PHE or all the rest of other subjects?
remember they are not looking for fund to build more schools it is mostly for stomach infrastructure and PAYING MONEY WILL NEVER MATERIALISE INTO QUALITY KNOWLEDGE it is dedication and goodwill from the part of teachers

Criminals,wen I dey here,thieves always looking 4 a source to get money.thanks God,u crooks should come nd take d money.

Maybe they want to operate on our brain and install maths in it.. Thieves of thieves ..


Wait sef.. Where maths died b4.. Where dem wan revive am.. ..