Buhari attributes poor education to ineffective leadership in Nigeria

Zaria (Kaduna State) – Former Head of State, retired Maj.-Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, has attributed ineffective leadership in the country
to the inability of government to provide effective education for
Nigerians.
He said this in Zaria on Saturday at a conference with the theme
"Uniting our People for Change'' organised by agroup called "Movement
for a Better Future''.
"The biggest problem of this ineffective leadership in Nigeria is education.
"If you deny people effective education, you have finished them.
"Education is a vital tool for human existence and development.
"God has given Nigeria both material and human resources but we have
not used them effectively.
"We have failed to organise ourselves to harness these resources.
"We have been talking about Sardaunana, Awolowo, Azikwe and Tafawa
Balewa as great leaders; why can't we emulate them," Buhari asked.
In his remark, Gov. Ra'uf Aregbesola of Osun, appealed to Nigerians to
elect credible candidates into various elective positions who would
help to develop the country.
The governor, who was the special guest of honour at conference,
stressed the need for Nigerians to work together to actualise national
cohesion, a bright and progressive future.
The Chairman of the occasion and former Adviser to President Olusegun
Obasanjo on Food Security, Prof. Ango Abdullahi expressed regret that
Nigerian history was not being thought in secondary schools.
He said that teaching Nigerian history would enable students have
better understanding of the country.
Abdullahi attributed the crisis facing the country to politics of
deceit, ethnicity, religious bigotry, selfishnessand greed.
He said that the number of people dying in Nigeria from hunger,
disease and poverty, was more than those dying as a result of
insecurity.
The Coordinator the group, Mr Mayaimaki Tom-Maiyashi expressed concern
at the rate of poverty in Nigeria. (NAN)