Buhari's Govt Will Give Priority To Education - Tinubu

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Tinubu at the ceremony

Former Lagos state governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that education is a top priority for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Tinubu disclosed this over the weekend at the maiden convocation of Adeleke University, Ede in Osun State, where he was awarded a honorary doctorate degree in Political Science and Diplomacy.

The former governor also spoke of his firm belief in education and its place in the development of man and country.

Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, the governing council chairman , praised Tinubu for his vision and political mission, saying: “If not for you sir, we all could imagine what would have become of this nation.”

Tinubu said: “I am a firm believer in the principle that education is the single most important ingredient in our ability to develop this nation and then to sustain that development over the generations.

“My love for education is boundless because it is our most effective weapon against poverty and until we educate the mass of our people, Nigeria will remain at the mercy of poverty.

“The Buhari administration holds education as a top priority. It will invest in the education of our youth from primary to the university level.”

According to him, there can be no shortcuts or compromise in education. The nation’s effort at development will forever be crippled unless educational institutions that can train youths to be creative are established, Tinubu said.

He praised the  government’s initiative of providing meal for school pupils, noting that it would attract more kids to schools, thereby depriving unscrupulous elements from engaging them negatively.

Tinubu, who was decorated by the vice chancellor as the pioneer recipient of the institution’s honorary award, expressed his profound gratitude to the Adeleke family for counting him worthy for the honorary award.

He said: “It is sincerely a great honour for me to be the first and pioneer honorary award recipient at this maiden convocation ceremony of Adeleke University alongside the first alumni graduates of this great institution.

“Adeleke dynasty has shown more interest in education and this has contributed tremendously to educational sector in Nigeria and entire world as thousands of helpless minds have been educated through different academic scholarships sponsored by the family.”

The APC national leader urged the graduating students to demonstrate high sense of patriotism, honesty and fairness in their future career as parts of the values they had received from the institution.

Meanwhile the former Lagos state governor and APC chieftain, has reportedly clashed with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, over one of the ministerial appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari.