Ogun Holds Education Summit
Major stakeholders in the education sector will on Monday 22nd to Tuesday 23rd of May, 2017 converge to Abeokuta for the state’s maiden edition of Education Summit.
The two-day event titled: Affordable Qualitative Education; “Pursuit of Excellence” holds at June 12, Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta beginning from 9am. It will draw participants from the academia, students, school principals, proprietors, market men and women as well as Parent Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (PTA) among others.
The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota, in a statement signed by her Media Aide, Mr. Kayode Oduyebo indicated that on Monday it will be of informing the guests at the occasion the journey so far on Educational Development of the state: Professor Is-haq Oloyede, the National Registrar Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will provide the baseline and assessment of the summit.
Goodwill messages will be received from representatives of Nigeria Students, Director Generals, Teachers Registrar Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Director General, Nigeria Education Research and Development Council (NERDC), Chairman, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), representatives of envoys and international agencies.
On Monday, Dr. Doyin Salami, a senior Lecturer at Business School will present a paper, titled: Funding vs Results: A Critical Look, while Hon, Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu will give a remark with His Excellency, Senator, Ibikunle Amosun, the state Governor will deliver the keynote address.
On Tuesday, the former Vice Chancellor, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Professor Sabur Adesanya will speak on the topic; It is possible: Successful Turnaround of A Tertiary Institution and Mr. Olufemi Awoyemi, the Chief Executive Officer of Proshare paper will be on Ogun Standard Education: A way forward among other paper presenters.
