Illiteracy behind insecurity in Nigeria -Gov Kefas
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, on Friday identified the lack of quality Education as a major reason behind the daily increase of insecurity in Nigeria.
Governor Kefas made this position during a visit to the management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund in Abuja.
In a press statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Yusuf Sanda and the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and digital communication, Emmanuel Bello, quoted the governor as saying, the lack of quality Education and general illiteracy was fast recruiting the youths into criminal activities that is hindering the country’s development in the name insecurity.
According to governor Kefas, if every Nigerian is allow access to quality Education, no one would be interested in any form of criminality.
“I believe that partnership with TETFund is necessary to have quality education in Taraba state. Lack of quality Education is behind the daily increase of insecurity in Nigeria.
“I want TETFund to build more entrepreneurship centres in Taraba State to train Youths in different skills. I want the management to construct E-libraries and Computer Based Test Centres to cater for students seating for JAMB and other examinations.
“My love for education and what I believe it can impact to the development of the Nigerian society is the reason why I have declared free Basic education and slashed the fees of some tertiary institution in the state. I want to assure that any project TETFund will undertake in Taraba will be supervise by me,” Kefas declared
In his respond, the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono, assured that the governor’s request will be treated as one of the frontline issues.
He noted that, partnership with Taraba to improve academic standard was key, since was already carrying out physical projects and training staff in some tertiary institution in the state.
