‘Education sector should be overhauled post Coronavirus’

Former ASUU Chairman, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) chapter, Dr Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju has urged government to completely overhaul

the education sector at all levels after the COVID-19 pandemic dies down. He maintained this will help the country effectively tackle future challenges.

He lamented the surge in the number of out-of-school children, noting that it is an invitation to disaster. He also advocated training at a foundational stage that includes health concerns. Oloruntoba-Oju, also said it was important to build a scientific consciousness from the foundational stages, so as to nurture citizens that can solve practical problems.“It is disheartening to hear such unscientific statements in some quarters as, ‘Oh it was God that sent the Coronavirus’, or ‘Oh it doesn’t affect black people’. The ability of a country to stave off disasters is directly proportionate to the state of education of the citizenry,” he said.

Oloruntoba-Oju said: “This is a time to emphasise the value of education in general, as a protective resource via enlightenment and development of the mind.

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