By Inah Stephen.
The Provost, College of Health Science and Technology, Idah, Kogi State, Dr. Nuhu Solomon Anyegwu, has expressed concerns about enormous evidence of graduates from various institutions of learning in the country that lack adequate knowledge of their field of studies.
According to him, Nigerian graduates within the past decades are half-backed with resultant tragedy of low productivity in almost all sectors of the nation’s economy.
Anyegwu, who spoke at the graduation and prize giving ceremony organised by Upperroom International School Idah (UIS), said the trend has reached an unbearable height.
He called on universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria to take proactive steps in curbing this menace and annihilate it before it happens to us.
According to Anyegwu, evidence abounds about a large chunk of graduates parboiled or ill-prepared academically. The resultant negative effect is that they dodge task in the workplace and at worst they leave work for artisan or subordinate staff which hitherto engender low productivity and consequently pose a big threat to the society and the economy of the nation thereby tarnishing the images of their respected schools or Alma-Mata.
The don explained that Upperroom International Schools stands out among many. This is because the students are well groomed to global standard as they can compete anywhere, anytime. There is adequate facilities to achieve this lofty set goals. However the lack of such globally acknowledged feat in schools today is the main cause of half-baked graduates in contemporary times ranging from the level of inadequate educational facilities, lack of reading culture in today’s students/graduates, uncommitted tutors and soon.
He commended the Principal of UIS, Deacon Oni-Peters Omoelen for not relenting on his oars in the face of dwindling economy to make a huge impact in the pursuit of academic excellence and unbeatable beauty of the moral training of students.
The Principal, Oni-Peters called on parents to take UIS as “home away from home”. He explained that some children who were reluctant in prayer before joining the school are completely different now. The parents have testified how their children returned from school knowing not only how to pray but call for morning devotion at the break of dawn and as well create time for study which was a mirage at home before now.
Also speaking at the event, the outgoing Headboy, Ojochegbe Linus, noted that the extraordinary efforts of teachers and moral advice from the school Chaplain, Mr. Solomon Achimugwu is second to none. He described the Chaplain as a man blessed by God with unlimited wisdom and understanding spirit and appreciates him for being a source of encouragements to all.
Linus urged parents to view UIS as the best place to be, no cultism, fighting, and other social vices.
