FCTA promises better learning facilities, environment for students

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Musa Bello, has assured that the administration would provide better learning facilities and a conducive environment for students in the territory.

This was even as he tasked professionals within the educational sector to come up with initiatives to guarantee quality, sustainable secondary education.

Bello spoke at the Africa Confederation of Principals (ACP) Conference held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

“FCTA will continue to provide a conducive environment for learning by way of providing structures, facilities, teaching and learning aides and all other requirements that will guarantee higher quality education for our students,” the Minister who was represented by Odey Attan, Director, Office of the Permanent Secretary stated.

Earlier, the National President, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) Mr Izuagie Anselm, called on African leaders to accord priority attention to Secondary Education in line with global standards.

Anselm said the secondary school had a natural function of midwifing a smooth educational transition from basic to tertiary if literacy must be maintained and sustained in Africa for technological and structural advancement.

He, however, said that secondary education was not been given enough attention to perform its role due to systemic failure arising from a proper understanding of what education should mean to Africa.

The educationist noted that Africa was rich in all spheres but noted that the lack of proper coordination of its interest to compete favourably with other world systems was a bane.

“Even when there is a realisation of what role secondary education should play in achieving educational development, the will-power is circumspect because of poverty.

“Thus, there is underestimation, sentimentality, lack of focus. The position of Africa as a Third World Continent and a growing economy is also key to Africa’s weak background to establish basic structures to start with.

“There is poor funding leading to the poor learning environment and other social divides. The overall importance of secondary education and education generally is commonly overlooked,” he said.

He said the conference’s objective was to explore ways to advise African Governors on how best to harness and harvest secondary education in the continent.

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