News::::Lecturers, Administrators Contribute To The State Of Nigeria's Education- Osinbajo Asserts

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said lecturers and institutions of higher learning administrators have a hand in what has become of the the country's education system today. Osinbajo said these key stakeholders have all along been ignored when blames are apportioned for the decay in the academic system. He explained that when lecturers and adminstrators pay a particular attention to the "basic things such as the admission process, commitment to students wellbeing, quality teaching and research, as well as not condoning unethical and criminal behaviour within the institutions" the state of the country's education will improve. The Prof. who spoke at the opening event of the 13th Regional Conference of Higher Education Research and Policy Network (HERPNET), held in Ibadan, said “Perhaps the discussion here today may start with everyone accepting the fact that the responsibility of killing corruption from our institutions rest on us. “Many times, we pass the buck. We blame government for underfunding higher institutions and the students for not being diligent enough. We blame parents for the rot in our higher institutions while we ignore the fact that as lecturers and administrators, we contribute to the state of education in our countries. “Corruption starts with basic things such as not doing the right thing at the right time to condoning unethical and criminal behaviour within our institutions. Worst still, when we allow such to become the order of the day," he said. At the event themed “Managing Corruption In African Higher Education Systems,” Osinbajo represented by a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof Sadiq Radda, the Vice President said the education system is a function of many things which the lecturers and administrators cannot be divorced from.

“Relationship between students and the lecturers, effective complaint mechanism and the protection of the complainant, due process in the award of contract and so many other things. “These may appear basic but are strong indicators of a functional educational system which places any institution at an advantage to compete at the global level. “When limited resources are well managed for the benefit of our institutions, when staff have a sense of belonging and students are optimistic about their prospects because everyone is committed to their wellbeing, when the quality and consistency of information received and research carried out are certain, our institutions in Africa will stand out.” The weeklong conference attracted participants from countries from across the regions as well as from London and UK