Of recent, the education sector
got its 18th Education Minister from June 1999. This spawned
development came as a result of the government’s concern in the dwindling
situation inherent in the education sector. Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau (former
Governor of Kano State) eventually resumed office as the Minister of Education.
This move is poised at filling the lacuna created by Professor Ruqqayattu
Rufai, who bowed out of office as the Minister of Education in 2013.
Seeing the present state of the
sector, many believe that any person who will be taking up the mantle of
leadership in this sector must be passionate about education, have grand vision
for it and be ready to level down hips of problems bothering the sector. There
has been indeed a crass downturn in the Education Sector of Nigeria. The big
question now is; Does Shekarau possess the above attributes?
The atmosphere has attained so many
reactions on his appointment by those giving credence to his appointment and those
discrediting it. Prior to his appointment, there has been countless industrial
actions emanating from lecturers and students. He stands as a ship set on
voyage on turbulence waters to calm situations down. A lot of groundwork need
to be carried out by him to surmount the recurring problems the sector faces.
Like the iceberg, one cannot
ascertain the actual size by mere observance of its tip. The question now is
this; what are the indicators that brought Shekarau in as the Education
Minister?
(credits: Vanguard Newspaper)
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