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Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau
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Minister of Education, Mallam
Ibrahim Shekarau, has disclosed that the Federal Government is worried over the
poor results recorded in the last Senior Secondary School certificate
examination conducted by the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The Nation reports Shekarau disclosed this Saturday at
the 22nd Convocation ceremony of the Auchi Polytechnic in Edo State.
To address the anomaly, the minister
said government has taken steps to improve on the capability of the
Inspectorate Division of the Federal Ministry of Education to enable it monitor
the quality of teaching and facilities available in secondary schools.
He further disclosed that government
is working out modalities for the regular training and retraining of teachers
through various short term courses, workshops and seminars.
He commended the achievements of the
present management of the polytechnic, saying, “I am aware and pleased that
Auchi Polytechnic has a well developed entrepreneurial curriculum and has
commissioned an entrepreneurial village for skills acquisition with the sole
purpose of producing job creators and not job seekers. Government is very
particular about the development of vocational and technology education and
believes that strengthening this will reduce the high rate of unemployment of
youths, and ensure wealth creation.
“Shekarau for the exemplary leadership he has
brought to bear in the nation’s educational sector.
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