The Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, and the Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Obiora Okonkwo, have called for reforms to align Nigeria’s education system with the country’s developmental needs and prepare graduates for life after school.
They made the call on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti during the university’s convocation lecture, titled “Functional Education and the Nigerian Project: Strategic Human Capital Development for National Renewal,” delivered by Okonkwo.
Okonkwo described functional education as a responsibility to ensure that learning keeps pace with society’s changing needs and aspirations.
He said, “If higher education is to become the principal driver of national renewal, what is required is a comprehensive and coordinated reform agenda that deliberately aligns education with the developmental aspirations of the Nigerian state.”
He urged universities to design curricula around practical competencies, problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration, creativity and lifelong learning to equip graduates for a
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