By Gabriel Chy Alonta

A research associate at the department of medicine in Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Dr Edward Ezenwafor, has called for total curriculum review across all levels in the Nigerian education sector. He faulted the existing curriculum and system of education in Nigeria, saying it could not create the change necessary for 21st century students.

Ezenwafor, who spoke in a media chat with Orient Weekend, regretted that the Nigeria system of education placed greater emphasis on certificates rather than skills.

According to him, education should be a platform for equipping people with requisite knowledge and skills to add value to their environments.

“Unfortunately, in Nigeria, education is still regarded as a meal ticket rather than a tool for production and creativity. The notion is that once you have a certificate, then you are qualified for employment (whether you made efforts to acquire any skills or not).

“The worst part is that even the educators share the same notion. That’s why we have professors who only go to class to get their salaries, without spending one second in research, year in and year out.

“We have engineers who wait for employment and don’t even have the skills for making simple toothpick, not to talk of creating anything else.

“Everyone (student and professor alike) is focused on getting out of school after four years with a certificate, and not the stimulation of the mind onto productivity.

He further argued that any nation practicing such would be far from making any meaningful progress. “That’s what our problem is and why we are where we are. That’s why our government, ministries and systems fail. Because we are modelled and patterned to be consumers and not producers.

“There are only two kinds of organisms in an ecosystem; producers and consumers. When one’s education only gets him a meal ticket, then the education simply created a consumer. But when it stimulates one’s mind to improve his environment, then the same education has created a producer.

“Let us work together to drive this message into policy makers and see if we can change the curriculum in various levels of our educational system, regardless of the specific profession that the curriculum serves”, Ezenwafor said.

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By Gabriel Chy Alonta & Obiorah Anthony

At least, no fewer than 600 vulnerable persons from Amawbia in Awka South local government area of Anambra state have benefitted from stimulus package distributed by the National Chairman, All Pregressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Oye and his wife, Iyom Mary Oye.

The gesture, it was learnt, was to cushion the economic challenge posed on the them by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

Distributing the palliative to the beneficiaries at Opkalaigwe Square, Amawbia, Oye said that the gesture was also to consolidate the efforts of state government in ameliorating the negative effects of the COVID-19.

Oye represented by the Principal Secretary to Governor Willie Obiano, Mr. Willy Nwokoye, maintained that the state had shown quality leadership by implementing proactive measures to ensure that COVID-19 did not take root in the state.

The chairman, said exponential outbreak of the pandemic in the state could be disastrous due to lack of capacity, but added that the state governor had made every effort to ensure that the coronavirus disease was averted in the state.

He noted the state has been urging the people, especially those in the organised private sector to embark on cmmunity service with a view to ensuring that the coronavirus did not spread in the state, pointing out that the palliative was in keeping with the state government’s initiative.


He further charged the People to consistently heed to the advisory of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and that of different governments, adding that “it is better to avoid contracting the virus than to contract it and begin to struggle for treatment”.


In a remark, the member representing Awka South Constituency in the Anambra State House Assembly, Dr. Nnamdi Okafor, described the benefactor as a ‘God-sent leader and a great philanthropist’, stressing that he once shared palliatives to 365 in the state irrespective of party affiliations.

The Opkalaigwe Amawbia, Igwe Chukwunyelu Molokwu Nworah, said that the stimulus package was meant for both indegenes and non-indegenes in the community and urged the beneficiaries to always pray for those in the leadership position in the country as they strive towards building an agalitarian Nigerian society.

Earlier in various speeches, the Transition Chairman for Awka South local government area, Mr. Leo Nwoba; Legal Advicer to APGA, Barr. Frank Ezeokenwa and APGA National Youth Leader, Comrade Nebeife Anselm, commended the laudable gesture of the benefactor and his wife.


Some of the beneficiaties, Mr. Chika Bossa and Mrs. Ngozi Ozoekwe both from Umueze Village Amawbia, thanked the benefactor and prayed that God replenish them.


Bags of rice, Noodles and a thousand naira each were part of the gifts received by the beneficiaries.

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By Gabriel Chy Alonta

Anambra-based prophetess, Mrs. Sun Rosemary Okoye, has reiterated his her product christened 'The Great Giant Stride', is capable of healing any COVID-19 victim with no side effects.

In a short video clip, the Enugu-born prophetess said her product was divinely inspired, noting that any COVID-19 patient who takes the medication would be completely healed.

She alleged that most COVID-19 patients are at home and would not like to visit hospitals. She, therefore, urged such persons to contact her via a telephone number.

When contacted, Mrs. Okoye remarked that the cure was total, while challenging any government to give her a trial.


Here is the link to the video

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2989889017743522&id=100001673592360

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