Jonathan renews pledge to revitalise education

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday renewed his administration’s commitment towards improving the quality of education within the next four years.

He made the pledge while inaugurating the United States supported Nigeria Education Data Survey in Abuja on Monday.

President Jonathan noted that his administration’s desire to improve on the living condition of Nigerians would be a difficult task to achieve without education.

The President also said the myriad of problems facing Nigeria could best be tackled by a vibrant education system.

He also noted that none of our development goals could be achieved if the education system was unable to respond to the needs of the Nigerian economy.

Jonathan, who was represented at the occasion by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, said in pursuit of these objectives his administration had ensured that the sector enjoyed improved budgetary allocation in 2011.

“The one-year strategy for the development of the education sector was laudable. As you are already aware, we have plans for transforming Nigeria and we are already executing them.

“For example, we are working towards ensuring that we have adequate power supply. We have plans to operate and manage these facilities we need Nigerians to do it and they must be educated Nigerians who will do the job and nobody else.

“Our education sector must re-capture our lost glory which led to those educated in Nigeria to hold key positions in industries around the World,” he said.