Nigerian students yesterday joined in the agenda-setting process for the incoming administration, urging the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to ensure
Seeking protection for children and a better society, they also implored the federal government to sustain the national school feeding programme to enhance basic education and agricultural development.
She also emphasised the need to address the burden of out-of-school children that is giving the country a bad name. “I want them to put proper security in place. Let there be street light because in some places where there are no street light people can’t see their way home and crimes like arm robbery may occur
Annabel of Noble Height Academy said the new administration should provide security and find a solution to the hunger ravaging the country. In Kaduna, a cross section of primary and secondary school students who spoke on their expectations from the incoming administration had similar expectations. Those in secondary schools tasked the government to provide security in both private and public schools, just as they demanded provision of learning materials, payment of NECO and WAEC fees and making education tablets available and for free to all.
“People are suffering. We pray that the next government will make things better for everybody, including us, the students,” he said. “Schools should be well-equipped to enable students to practice what they are taught in the classes. Government should organise regular seminars and workshops for teachers who will in turn impact such knowledge on students.”
“The cost of rice in the market is too high, the incoming government should reduce the cost of rice and other food items sold in the market. How can we buy garri at N1,500? Before, we used to buy garri at N500. They should provide us with good food and good roads.” Also, students from different schools in Lagos tasked the incoming government to make education a priority in the country and states.
“I also want to see more women as ministers and in government positions. This will make more women to participate in politics and this will yield fruits to national economy, as women can be better managers,” says Miss Adeyemi Kehinde Adedayo, an SS3 Student of Ketu Grammar School in Lagos, beckoned on the incoming government to make basic education more affordable to everyone at the grassroots.
“One thing I want the new government to do for us and make us happy is to provide scholarship schemes for poor students. It is not easy for me to excel in my exams without textbooks and peace of mind. “One thing I am asking the new government to do is to protect girls more, as we are easily attacked by intruders. We don’t want to hear about school children being kidnapped again.
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