Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori has called for the redesign of academic curriculum that will empower graduates with the technical know-how to be job, and wealth creators.
The governor made the call at the 4th Founder’s Day Celebration of the University of Delta (UNIDEL), Agbor, Delta State.
He was represented at the occasion which saw the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, deliver a lecture on the topic: “Nation building: The search for a Nigeria that works for all,” by the Deputy Governor of the state, Sir Monday Onyeme.
Gov. Oborevwori said quality, and functional education is one of the priority areas of his administration, as the state government believes that education is not merely about imparting knowledge, but also about shaping character, fostering creativity, and equipping the students with the right skill-sets, and mindsets that they need to excel in the global marketplace.
“The major drawback of our current educational system is that it prepares the graduates for salaried employment.
“As a government, we are determined to reverse the course by ensuring that technical and vocational education feature prominently in the academic curriculum of our educational institutions, beginning from primary school.
“It is my earnest expectation that UNIDEL will ensure that the academic curriculum is such that graduates, from here will have the knowledge and technical know-how to be job and wealth creators,” he said.
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The governor emphasised that the journey towards educational excellence is a commitment to continuous improvement, and collaboration by educators, administrators, community leaders, stakeholders, and students.
While congratulating the university on its achievements, the governor urged the university administrators to consider establishing endowment funds, to enable the university finance its long-term goals and initiatives in line with global best practices.
Former Governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa, commended Gov. Oborevwori’s administration for sustaining the dream of establishing the three universities by his government, adding that universities were growing in students enrolment and infrastructures.
In their seperate addresses, the Pro-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, and the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Stella Chiemeke, thanked Gov. Oborevwori for his administration’s commitment to the development of the education sector.
