Gov. Fubara
By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt
PORT HARCOURT — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advocated a strategic shift towards Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) in Nigeria’s educational curriculum, saying overemphasis on paper qualifications at the expense of technical expertise and practical skills is a major driver of unemployment and economic stagnation.
Fubara stated this on Wednesday while commissioning three major infrastructure projects at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The governor said that if Rivers State, and Nigeria by extension, must prepare its youths for the challenges of the 21st century, deliberate and consistent efforts must be made to realign the educational curriculum towards vocational and technical education, with emphasis on practical skills for self-employment and job creation.
