t National Economic Council on March 22, 2018, on the need to invest more in health and education.
The philanthropist’s clarion call echoed a global concern that led to decisive action by the United Nations and the African Union, among others. Part of the report reads, “In 2006, the high-level group on EFA proposed that governments should spend between four per cent and six per cent of the gross national product on education and that, within government budgets, between 15 per cent and 20 per cent should be earmarked for education.”
Of the total N9.45tn budgeted for 2020 by the Federal Government, N427.3bn was allocated to health, while education is expected to receive N652.94bn . Enabulele said, “It remains very scandalous that Nigeria that hosted the 2001 African Heads of Government meeting has yet to meet even up to half of that declaration.
“And these are countries that even have very huge arsenals when it comes to defence, warfare, etc., yet, they consider health a top priority. Similarly, the President of the National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, said it seemed obvious that the Federal Government of Nigeria was not interested in the health sector, describing the health budget as “too meagre” and “very insignificant.”
Former Minister of Education, Prof Tunde Adeniran, in an interview with our correspondent, stressed the danger of neglecting education, saying the only worry he had was Nigeria’s seeming lack of consideration for giving appropriate attention to education. Adeniran also decried the state of the teaching community, saying there was a need to invest in the re-education of teachers.
According to Faleye, if a nation invests hugely in education, after about 10 years, the investment will begin to reflect in the quality of human capital and will have a great effect on technological development and critical thinking. Professor of Sociology and former Dean, Faculty of Social Science, University of Lagos, Olayiwola Olurode, also bemoaned the budget for the education sector, which he said was characterised by disrespect for the teaching profession.
Na today? Y'all seem to be expecting too much from a man with an affidavit who doesn't give a fuck about education & always traveling out for medical tourism.
So far we get power.... every line will fall into place!