How Northern Region Imposed Educational Backwardness On Itself – Nigerian Education Minister, Adamu Laments

He spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of the Core Curriculum Minimal Tutorial Requirements (CCMAS) E book 1 assortment for universities and a book in his honour.
 

The Minister of Training, Adamu Adamu, has lamented that the level to academic backwardness in the Northern predicament turned into precipitated by participants of the predicament.
He spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of the Core Curriculum Minimal Tutorial Requirements (CCMAS) E book 1 assortment for universities and a book in his honour.
He acknowledged: “The North is in self-imposed academic backwardness for the reason that curiosity of the North is Islam, and Islam is the greatest promulgator of information.”
Adamu acknowledged while the critical two universities on the planet were established by Muslim ladies, “right here, participants are the utilization of Islam to set ladies at dwelling. I have faith it doesn’t make sense.”
Adamu counseled the Nationwide Universities Fee for its power in guaranteeing the springing up of more private universities in Nigeria.
He acknowledged the price’s effort turned into paying off with the institution of more such institutions in northern Nigeria in present cases.
Per Day-to-day Belief, he expressed pride that out of the 37 fresh private universities authorized by the Federal Govt Council on Monday, wide numbers of them were located in the North.
“We must proceed to be decided that graduates from Nigeria universities are equipped with wished abilities, info and skills in issue to prevail in the twenty first century,” he acknowledged.
Adamu, who acknowledged the originate of CCMAS in 17 disciplines turned into one amongst the greatest steps taken by the NUC to be decided that Nigerian universities meet present world demands, called for its elephantine implementation.
He additionally called for institution of the Federal Lecturers Carrier Fee, asserting that will seemingly be decided that reforms put in scheme in the instructing profession yield desired outcomes.
NUC Govt Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, acknowledged there were 148 private universities in the nation.
“The 148 private universities in Nigeria, 87 or 60 p.c got right here at some stage in Adamu Adamu as Minister of Training,” Rasheed acknowledged.
A worn chairman of the Honest Nationwide Electoral Fee, Prof. Attahiru Jega, acknowledged the CCMAS is a truly crucial contribution to the repositioning of the Nigerian education system.