Opinion: Rivers State Beyond COVID-19, By Austin Tam-George
As our forebears did after the Civil War, we have a chance to think and work together to recreate our State, from the emotional and psychological debris of this pandemic.It means that our response to the pandemic must go beyond lockdowns, food aid and contact tracing.Below are five steps I think we can take to move Rivers State in a new direction:Whenever I think of the Taiwanese, I have only shivers of admiration for the society they have built.
If there is an oasis in every desert, Rivers State can be that oasis. We can rebuild a State that is modern, successful and properous.The purpose of the Summit should be to work out the modalities for a comprehensive overhaul of the State’s educational curriculum, with emphasis on research in renewable energy, ICT, cyber law and security, medicine, engineering, artificial intelligence and robotics, mathematics, tourism, rural and urban development, agriculture, and civic education.
The challenge of our generation in Rivers State must be to prepare our young people to burst into the new world as innovative thinkers and skilful citizens. In Rivers State, we need to develop a universal health care plan that provides medical cover for every citizen.
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