Bishop David Oyedepo
The
Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Bishop David Oyedepo,
has advocated a review of the nation’s education system for Nigeria to achieve
the desired transformation education sector.
The
chancellor made the call on Friday in Omu-Aran at the graduation, prize-giving
day and public lecture to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Government
Secondary School, Omu-Aran.
Oyedepo,
also an old boy of the school, stressed the importance of quality education in
the life of any society and its people.
The
cleric said only a standard and formidable education system could help to
hasten Nigeria’s much desired socio-economic recovery, growth and development.
He
expressed the need for the leaders to facilitate formidable platform through
the education sector, to enable the fast growing generation of youths acquire
improved education to prepare and equip them for leadership role in the future.
Wherever
goes quality education, there goes civilization and socio-economic development.
“Egypt
was once leading in education and at the same time leading in civilization”.
The people from Europe were going to Egypt to learn Architecture, Geometry and
Archaeology.
The
Vice-Chancellor, landmark University,prof. Adeniyi Olayanju, in a brief remark,
praised members of the school’s old boy’s association for their contributions
toward the infrastructure development of the school.
The
high point of the occasion was the awarding of certificates and prizes to
students of the school that excelled in their various studies.
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