Gbajabiamila Calls for Review of University Curriculum

Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila has called for the review of curricula and teaching method in tertiary institution to match Nigerian practices in the context of global labour needs.

He made this call while delivering the 1st Tunde Ponnle Annual Lecture titled, ‘Building a Tertiary Truly 21st Century University: Task Beyond Government,’ held on Thursday at  the main campus of the Osun State University.

The speaker called for a review of curricula and teaching methods with a view to situating Nigerian practices in the context of global labour needs.

Decrying the decline of the quality of scholarship and academic output, Gbajabiamila said that Graduates of Tertiary institution was clear confirmation that Nigeria tertiary institution lacked the capacity to build a nation that that would survive through the current moment of change and turbulence.

The Speaker who said tertiary education system in the country “is severely and dangerously lacking in capabilities needed to build a nation, suggested that issues of curriculum and teaching methods, as well as fair assessment, should be part of any reform considerations.

 Gbajabiamila said, “Collaborations between our higher institutions and the organised private sector is vital to carry out the essential work of engagement, research and review that is required at this time to bridge the gaps in our knowledge.

 “We need to do this as a necessary precursor to focusing national attention on these issues so that we can jointly rise to the demands of the moment. This is an objective that we cannot, for the sake of our future, leave to government.”