Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the over 14 million out of school children in Nigeria, warning that millions of children without formal education portends danger to a nation.
Obasanjo who identified lack of formal education and stagnated development as some of the biggest problems plaguing the country disclosed this at the weekend while speaking as Chairman at the second convocation ceremony of Chrisland University, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The elder statesman said about 14million children who ought to be in school are out on the streets and that this should be a source of worry to whoever wanted the best for the country and Africa as a whole.
According to him, “We have 14million children that should be in school and are not in school; that’s more than the population of many African countries.”
He then urged the graduating students to remain focused in spite of the difficulties in Nigeria, adding that there are still opportunities out there that they could make good use of to be great in life.
Also speaking at the event, Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by the Commissioner for Education, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, congratulating the institution on the 2nd convocation, said Chrisland is needed to produce manpower to address some of the country’s challenges.
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Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, also commended the university management for working round the clock to ensure that the convocation held, saying that “the year 2020 has been challenging for all of us but through it all, you have put together a splendid ceremony. I say well done and I have the assurance that you will continue to lift this banner of excellence”.
The university Vice Chancellor, Prof Chinedum Babalola, lauded the 28 graduates for being awarded with Bachelor degrees and professional certificates in entrepreneurship, saying that their training in the university had also equipped them with skills for self-employment.
Babalola said that among the 28 graduates, five of them, who are all females, made First Class while Folashade Kikelomo Mary, with 4.80 CGPA, from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, emerged the overall best graduating student.
The guest speaker at the convocation, Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, African Union, Prof Sarah Anyang Agbor, charged African leaders to have the strong political will to ensure sustainable growth and impact the people for good.
She said, “Show me a leader with a penchant to serve his people, meet the needs and aspirations of his citizens, and achieve collective growth for the populace and I will show you a leader who is result-performance oriented and implements good governance.”
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