FG vows to make education priority
The Federal Government promised on Wednesday to increase Nigerians’ access to education.
This was promised by Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, during the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Surulere Campus opening in Ojuelegba, Lagos.
In keeping with President Bola Tinubu’s eight-point programme, Sununu stated that the facility, which was made possible by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, aims to improve access to education.
He advised the administration of the university and potential students to make good use of the resources offered.
He said: “This centre has added to slots and access to education is going to be established, because you can operate from your neighbourhood, particularly for students who want to pursue their academic career.
“As the Federal Ministry of Education, we want to assure all that we are in full compliance with President Tinubu’s eight-point agenda”.
The minister said the government would ensure that its certificate is one to be proud of and reckoned with.
Gbajabiamila, who is now the Chief of Staff to the President, said the essence of building the campus was to bring access to quality tertiary education to the doorsteps of people at the grassroots.
He said the idea is to make sure that distance and access to education no longer limit the ability of people to achieve their big dreams and ambitions.
He said: “This campus is part of a sustained effort to guarantee education access at all levels and for all the people of Surulere and, indeed, people of Lagos State.
“This state is the Centre of Excellence; we must try to be excellent in all things, but more importantly, we must ensure that the generations coming after us have the training and the capacity to sustain excellence and take it to greater heights than we can even imagine.
“If we can ensure access to quality healthcare for our people and ensure that everybody who desires a good education gets it, this nation will be unbeatable in every sphere.”
