*says no nation can prosper without it
By; BAYO AKAMO, IbadanThe Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Youth,
Sports and Development and Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Senator Kola Balogun has declared that Nigeria needs a solid education sector for the development of the sector in Nigeria.
According to the Media adviser to the Senator , Mr Dapo Falade, Senator Balogun stated this on Tuesday while speaking at a Senate public hearing on a Bill for an independent commission to manage unity schools across the country.
Senator Balogun maintained that the time has come for all stakeholders to pay more attention to the development of sustainable educational system as no country can prosper without a solid educational sector.
He maintained that all nations of the world are in need of human development and that Nigeria as potentially a great country, all that was needed was to pay more attention to those sectors that can facilitate its progress, particularly the education sector.”
” All countries are in need of human development. Indeed, no Nation could prosper; no Nation can be great unless the education sector is solid and it is forward-looking.So, when the ninth Senate is engaged in this kind of activity to ensure that Nigeria has the best in terms of education, I think it deserves our applause,” he said.
The Senator added, ” as you all know, Nigeria is a great country; it is potentially a great nation. But we just need to put some things together to ensure that we pay serious attention to those sectors that can make us to make progress, particularly the educational sector,”
According to the Media adviser to the Senator , Mr Dapo Falade, Senator Balogun stated this on Tuesday while speaking at a Senate public hearing on a Bill for an independent commission to manage unity schools across the country.
Senator Balogun maintained that the time has come for all stakeholders to pay more attention to the development of sustainable educational system as no country can prosper without a solid educational sector.
He maintained that all nations of the world are in need of human development and that Nigeria as potentially a great country, all that was needed was to pay more attention to those sectors that can facilitate its progress, particularly the education sector.”
” All countries are in need of human development. Indeed, no Nation could prosper; no Nation can be great unless the education sector is solid and it is forward-looking.So, when the ninth Senate is engaged in this kind of activity to ensure that Nigeria has the best in terms of education, I think it deserves our applause,” he said.
The Senator added, ” as you all know, Nigeria is a great country; it is potentially a great nation. But we just need to put some things together to ensure that we pay serious attention to those sectors that can make us to make progress, particularly the educational sector,”
He however urged participants at the public hearing to make meaningful contributions at the session lauded the 9th Senate for engaging in such an activity which was geared towards ensuring that Nigeria has the best in terms of education.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are looking forward to your active participation at this session so that, together, we can move our dear country forward”.
