Gov. Emmanuel Udom has called on the Federal Government to consider restructuring the educational system to meet the nation’s current realities. He stated this at the 1st Akwa Ibom State Education Summit and Exhibition.
He maintained that education must be tailored towards producing entrepreneurs and craftsmen in specializations that will add value to the society. He added that Akwa Ibom was already making moves to achieve that.
“I am looking at a situation where certain categories of skilled labour are produced here and when the need arises for their services such craftsmen would be fetched here”, he stated.
Governor Udom further disclosed that 10 indigenes of the state would be awarded scholarships to study Textile Engineering in a European institution come September 2020.
However, the governor noted with displeasure that lack of capacity building was the major problem in the society, saying “the problem in Nigeria is not unemployment but capacity building. If we can build our capacity, a certificate will not be an issue”.