A former President, Catholic Bishops Convention of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Alaba Job, has lamented that the failure to reform the training system created a technology who’re unable to tell apart proper from mistaken.
Job blamed this phenomenon on successive governments for ignoring real calls to evaluate the nation’s training curriculum. The cleric, who was the previous Archbishop Emeritus of Ibadan, famous that eradicating topics like Historical past from the curriculum undermines nationwide id.He stated regardless of warnings to leaders to do the fitting factor for the reason that Nineteen Eighties, authorities inaction has continued.
“In 1984, my message to the nation was that if our instructional system remained what it was, eventually, our kids will be unable to know the distinction between what is true and what’s mistaken. And it has come to cross.
“We’ve got spoken to the federal government. However sadly, it didn’t take heed. So, it isn’t simply the curriculum, it’s the spirit behind the curriculum that issues.
“Once you take away, for example, Historical past from training, what do you need to inform us? That we must always neglect who we’re? There’s a want for the federal government to take motion the place it’s mandatory,” the cleric acknowledged.
In line with him, neither these in authorities nor outdoors of it are glad with the present state of affairs, including that the dissatisfaction stemmed from a shared concern for humanity.
He urged the federal government to deal with the religious and ethical deficiencies plaguing the nation’s training system. The cleric who appreciated the college for honouring him, additionally famous that extra must be performed to enhance the tertiary training sub-sector.
The Vice-Chancellor, Veritas College, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, stated the establishment up to now one 12 months has carried out excellently effectively each at nationwide and worldwide ranges.
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Rev Ignatius Kaigama, enjoined the graduating college students to contribute positively to the event of the nation, stressing the necessity for them to be pacesetters of their communities.
