A retired Professor of Philosophy, Howard University, United States, Professor Segun Gbadegesin, has disclosed that only the type of free education programme of the Western Region led by the sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, can make Nigeria reach its desired goals.
Professor Gbadegesin disclosed this while giving a presentation entitled: “Western Nigeria Universal free primary education programme 1955-2021: The vision: historical perspective and future sustenance,” at a webinar organised by the Obafemi Awolowo Foundation.
The webinar, held on Sunday, January 17, was entitled : “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Education.”
According to Professor Gbadegesin, “If education is good for one individual, it is equally good for other individuals. Where individuals cannot afford the good, society is obligated to provide the means to achieve the good for all. Everybody must be educated. When the majority are uneducated, the few educated cannot live a normal life as educated people elsewhere do.”
Below is his presentation:
WESTERN NIGERIA UNIVERSAL FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM 1955-2021
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
South-West Speakers Rally Support For Tinubu’s Rumoured Presidential Ambition
The rumoured ambition of former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to run for the office of the President in 2023 is gradually becoming a reality as current and former speakers of houses of assembly in the South-West have thrown their weight behind the…
No Harm Must Befall Bishop Kukah, CAN Warns
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, to stop their unlawful actions and also asks the security agencies to ensure the safety and security of the…Awo
It was gathered that all occupants of an 18-seater bus plying the Itobe/ Ochadamu road…
"I feel that our law should not allow this kind of suit, and you can…
"Drone show is something I'd always watched and admired. We've travelled to Singapore, Paris and…
“You must embrace openness, accountability and compassion in all your dealings, knowing fully that the…
Akpabio urged senators to recommit themselves to national service with integrity and patriotism, and to…
"In adopting this framework, Kano state indeed been the first state not only to adopting…
This website uses cookies.