Femi Gbajabiamila
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Official handle of Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to Nigeria's President🇳🇬, Speaker of 9th House of Representatives. Nation Building is a Joint Task.
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Launching of 2nd edition of GbajaRide in Surulere, Lagos. GbajaRide will be moving residents of Surulere at a discounted rate, the transport service will move all our students, teachers and residents of age 70 and above from designated bus stops in Surulere free of charge.
Femi Gbajabiamila175,544 просмотров • 3 лет назад
Yesterday, I had the privilege of delivering the Annual Public Lecture at Osun State University, Osogbo on the invitation of the institution’s leadership. The lecture titled “Interrogating the Funding of Education: Global Versus Nigerian Perspectives.” A topic that could not have come at a better time as we try to fix our tertiary education system I underscored a central truth that though education in my opinion is a fundamental human right and not a privilege , it can also be very expensive. In Nigeria, where over 1.9 million young people apply to universities annually and more than 130 public universities operate across the federation, the old funding model is no longer sustainable. That is why, during my time as Speaker of the House of Representatives, I sponsored and led the passage of the Interest-free Students Loan (Access to Higher Education) Act 2023, a transformative piece of legislation aimed at ensuring that no capable Nigerian youth is denied a university education solely because they cannot afford fees. And in one of his earliest acts as President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a strong believer in education signed that bill into law, affirming the President’s commitment to access, equity, and opportunity to all Nigerians. Together, we laid the legislative and executive foundations for what has become a new era of inclusive tertiary education in Nigeria. In my address, I also encouraged our universities to take learn from global institutions that have successfully diversified their income through commercial ventures, research commercialization, and international student enrolment. Institutions like Harvard, Oxford, and MIT don’t just educate, they innovate, compete, and generate revenue through publishing, patents, and partnerships. Nigeria can do the same if we reimagine our public universities not as charitable institutions but as engines of development. But we must also confront the deep structural issues: unethical practices, lack of global competitiveness, outdated teaching methods, and poor infrastructure. Reforming higher education is not just about money it’s about standards, partnerships, and courage. Let us build universities that can compete globally, inspire students, and contribute economically. Let us through qualitative education erect ladders of opportunity for the younger generation.
Femi Gbajabiamila22,774 просмотров • 1 год назад
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