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The Chairman of the House Committee on Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, Fuad Kayode Laguda has said that knowledge and skill in social sciences, technology, entrepreneurship, vocational, and technical education are the panacea to socio-economic development of the nation.
Laguda made this known at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education.
According to him: “Given the uncertainties in the global economy, you will collectively agree with me that knowledge and skill in social sciences, technology, entrepreneurship, vocational, and technical education are the panacea to socio-economic development”.
Fuad stated that the primary objectives of establishing the Federal Polytechnic in Adikpo, Benue State and College of Entrepreneurship and Skill Acquisition in Illela Sokoto State both bills sponsored by Hon Terseer Ugbo and Hon Bello Ambarura respectively is to teach and train technicians and middle-level Nigerians who will serve as catalysts for rapid industrialization and development of the real economic sector.
Also reiterating this position, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas Phd, GCON who was ably represented by Ifeoluwa Ehindero, Chairman House Committee on Student Loan, Scholarship and Higher Education Financing on Thursday, said there was the need to develop the technical and vocational education to impact positively on national development by equipping the youths with practical skills.
The Speaker, speech at a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, said there is the need to amend existing laws or introduce new ones to improve Nigeria’s technical and vocational education.
He said ‘We believe that reforming and modernizing technical education is crucial for developing skills that are necessary for propelling Nigeria’s economic growth and development.
“To achieve this, we made a commitment to amend existing laws or introduce new ones to improve Nigeria’s technical and vocational education.
“It is no longer sufficient for our educational institutions to merely impart theoretical knowledge; we must also equip our youths with practical skills that will enable them to thrive in a fast-evolving global economy that is characterized by stiff competition.
“Therefore, the establishment of these institutions is a crucial step in our resolve to bridge the gap between knowledge and employment”.
