Makinde, AbdulRazaq Advocate STEM Investment to Address Nigeria's Challenges

Date: 2024-11-27

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, and the Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Humphrey Geiseb, have jointly emphasised the need for significant investment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education to address Nigeria's challenges.

Speaking at the maiden lecture of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Governor Makinde highlighted that nations excelling globally have prioritised STEM education. He urged Nigeria to follow suit to remain competitive and address critical national issues.

This is just as the High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Humprey Geiseb, said Nigeria and Namibia have established a strong tie through educational exchange programs, urging the two countries to explore the advantages.

Makinde, represented by his Chief of Staff (COS), Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, asked the pioneer graduates of TAU, whom he said are graduates produced in the 21st century, to take the lead in providing technology-driven solutions to the country's problems.

“You are the torchbearers of Thomas Adewumi University. Think big, dream of solutions to challenges, act locally and address challenges in your community,” he said.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi, at the ceremony, corroborated the position of the convocation lecturer even as he praised the vision of the founder of the university.

“The theme of this convocation, Fostering a Globally Competitive and Self-Reliant Nation: The Impact of Innovative STEM Education,” could not be more timely. In an era where Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) shape global progress. It is important that we prepare not just a generation of innovators equipped to address our nation's challenges and compete on the world stage, but also raise leaders who would lead with the right insights, empathy, and firmness that leadership requires,” Abdulrazaq said.

Founder and newly inaugurated chancellor of the university, Dr Johnson Adewumi, said the vision of establishing the university was “not only to produce graduates but mould leaders who will be problem solvers regardless of their disciplines.”.

He said TAU will continue to produce graduates who will not be job seekers but those who can drive national policy through innovative research and technologically driven solutions.

Adewumi praised the decision of the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State to name the General Hospital Omu-Aran as Thomas Adewumi University Teaching Hospital for the takeoff of the institution's medicine programme, describing it as “historical.”

On his part, TAU pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council, Professor Victor Olanrewaju, urged Governor Abdulrahman, as the chairman of Nigeria's governor's forum (NGF), to prevail on the federal government to reconsider its stand on the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) so that it can accommodate private universities as beneficiaries.

Vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Francisca Oladipo, said the 26 pioneer graduates of the university were thoroughly bred.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajia-Bako     Offa Grammer School     Saad Omo\'ya     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Ayobami Seriki     Kaosarah Adeyi     Eruku     Labour Party     Quranic Recitation Competition     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Mustapha Akanbi     Odolaye Aremu     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Segun Adeniyi     CLAY POT     Olatunde Jare     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Ita-Ore     Bola Magaji     Igosun     James Kolo     Oko Erin     Daud Adeshola     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Borgu     Kwara University Of Education     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Bature Bello     National Broadcasting Commission     Oja-Oba     Kisra     Funmilayo Mohammed     Kwara NIPR     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Muhammed Akanbi     RTEAN     Olam Food Ingredients     Tunji Oyawoye     Shehu Jimoh     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Belgore     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Iyeru Grammar School     Ahmed Bayero     Summit University     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Samuel Adedoyin     Transition Implementation Committee     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Iqra Books     Yunus Oniboki     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Trader Moni     Metro Park     Garba Idris Ajia     Dasuki Belgore     Doyin Group     Apado     Kwara United     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Hauwa Nuru     ER-KANG Mining     Okin High School     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     CT Ayeni     Sunday Otokiti     Neo Mundo Ltd     Baruten     Ilesha Gwanara Road     JMK Construction Company Limited     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Yusuf Abdulkadir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oyawoye     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kwara Hotel     Charles Ibitoye     Ibrahim Abiodun     Ibrahim Oniye     Idiagbon     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Halimat Yusuf     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Logun     Local Government Pension Board     Offa Poly     Niyi Osundare     Owode Market     Idris Amosa Saidu     Bello Abubakar     Bluenile Associates     Baaziki Sulaiman     Sam Okaula     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Abdullahi Atanda     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Balogun-Ojomu     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Baba Idris     Khairat Gwadabe     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Gaa Olobi     Oke-Odo     Aliyu Sabi     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Risikat Lawal     Afonja Descendants Union     Nurudeen Muhammed     Olosi Of Osi     Tunde Kazeem     KSIRS     Post-utme     Shehu Jimoh     ARMTI     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Sodiya     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Haliru Yahaya     Abatemi Usman     Shuaib Jawondo     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Tsaragi/Share     LABTOP     UNIFEMGA     Ahmed Alhasssan     Christopher Odetunde     KWTV     Sayomi     Akanbi-Oke     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Oniye     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Esinrogunjo     Gbajabiamila     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Bashir Adigun     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Esuwoye     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Isiaka Oniwa     Kola Olota     Abegunde Goke     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Oya State     Pius Abioje     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Erubu     Musa Alhassan Buge