…as Bukola Ladoja urges Ekiti government to partner new association
Owners of private schools have launched a body in Ekiti State known as Association for Formidable Educational Development, AFED with the aim of promoting academic excellence.
At the event, an educator and wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, Her Excellency, Bukola Ladoja urged Ekiti State government to recognize the association and give it the needed support.
The former first lady advocated an improved reading culture amongst students in all levels of education.
She strongly recommend a remodeled curriculum to meet the needs of the present day school system in order for students compete favourably with their counterparts globally.
Her words:
“I am one of those that have hope this nation will be great. We want to close the gap between international students and lower students. We want to have a new Nigeria based on knowledge.
“Reading will make you to be confident, remodel your mind and make you travel far. If you do not give poor children the opportunity, Nigeria will continue to sink. We must take a step to help these children and not create a gap.”
In the same vein, CEO of WhyBlueSky and Polish citizen, Mrs Agatha William said teachers must take the profession as an obligation to develop the next generation of leaders.
In his remarks, AFED National President, Hon. Orji Emmanuel, appealed to the Ekiti State Government to partner with the organisation noting that AFED are committed to the growth of education in the state.
He said:
“AFED will do what it can to beam our searchlight towards Ekiti to ensure the gap in education is covered. I want to crave the indulgence of those in government that the value AFED is creating is accepted here.”
Also, the Controller of AFED in Ekiti State, Pastor Samson Ibitoye said AFED will collaborate with relevant bodies in the state towards achieving quality and affordable education.
The event which was witnessed by students and pupils from different schools in the state had also the inauguration of the Ekiti State chapter of AFED.