KWASU unveils military institute

Date: 2018-03-13

The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has said that the institution is concerned about the growing insecurity in some parts of the country.

Speaking during the unveiling of the university's recently established Institute of Advanced Military Studies, the vice-chancellor said that KWASU had established the institute to contribute its quota to the ongoing search for a solution to insecurity in the country.

Na'Allah said the IAMS would provide the needed platform for intellectual discourse and analysis of the various security challenges in Nigeria and Africa.

He stated that the institute would be headed by a retired diplomat, who is also a former Chief of Office for the Consolidation of Democratic Governance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia, Dr. Ademola Araoye.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor of Alhikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Taofeek Ibrahim and the Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State have said that functional, effective and efficient tertiary education is pivotal to addressing Nigeria's contemporary developmental challenges.

Ibrahim and El-Rufai spoke during the first public lecture of Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State.

The lecture was themed, 'Governing justly: Perspectives from near and far with lessons for Nigeria.'

Both men agreed that good education would accelerate Nigeria's development.

Explaining why Nigeria was lagging behind other countries in the world in the Human Development Index, El-Rufai said, "Nigeria has consistently been ranked in the 122nd position out of about 189 countries in the Human Development Index since 2013. It has been behind other smaller African countries. The giant of Africa is Africa's 20th in human development ranking even in Africa, we occupy the 20th position and in the world, we are 152. Countries such as Seychelles, Mauritius, Botswana, and Tunisia, all of them are much smaller than Nigeria but consistently attain better ranking.

"Our poor ranking is not surprising. Our country is confronted with a legacy of high poverty, high illiteracy and a low standard of living, all stemming from bad governance over the decades."

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, represented by the Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, spoke on the importance of education and knowledge sharing to enhance even development.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Crystal Corner Shops     Ramadhan     Baakini     Samuel Adedoyin     Yusuf Lawal     Peter Obi     Kayode Ibrahim     Alfa Yahaya Road     Ladi Hassan     Taofeek Sanusi     Wasiu Odewale     Olayinka Are     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Sulyman Buhari     National Party Of Nigeria     KWASIEC     07039448763     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Femtech     PAACO-PCL Consortium     School Of Nursing     Jumoke Gafar     Offa Descendants Union     Nurudeen Muhammed     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Earlyon Technologies     Baaziki Sulaiman     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Ibrahim Akaje     Dorcas Afeniforo     Ilorin Amusement Park     Illyasu Abdullahi     Revenue Court     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Bello John Olanrewaju     Rapheal Ashaolu     Bashir Adigun     Awwal Jawondo     Ilorin South     Offa Metropolitan Club     Kwara     United Nigeria Congress Party     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Alanamu     Micheal Imoudu     Abatemi-Usman     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Elelu     Aro Yahaya     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Sai Kayi     Emmanuel Bello     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Isiaka Yusuf     Muhammad Yahya     Sidikat Akaje     Valsolar     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     JSSCE     Gbenga Awoyale     Sardauna Of Ilorin     National Information Technology Development Agency     Oluranti Idowu     Aliyu Muyideen     Moshood Mustapha     Basit Olatunji     Budo-Egba     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Alapansapa     SWAN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shonga Farm Project     Bibire Ajape     Bamikole Omishore     Shehu Salau     Usman Yunusa     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Igosun     Ronke Adeyemi     Ghali Alaaya     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Ali Ahmad     Woro     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Muhammadu Buhari     Ridwan Agboola     KWSIEC     Dorcas Afeniforo     Abubakar Ndakene     Imam Gambari     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Owo Isowo     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Press Release     Hijab     Plat Technologies Limited     Yakubu Gobir     Elekoyangan     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Michael Nzwekwe     Sarah Alade     Metro Park     Ojo Fadumila     Elerinjare     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Noah Yusuf     Kayode Issa     New Model Police Station     Sabi     Kayode Laro     Adesoye     Aminat Omodara     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Sheriff Shagaya     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Arinola Lawal     Kamaldeen Gambari     KWASSIP     Ajayi Okasanmi     Salman Alada     Kayode Bankole     Kwara State Pension Board     Lucky Omoluwa     Yetunde Balogun     Ayobami Akanbi     Saidu Yaro Musa     Titus Ashaolu     University Road     Okin Malt     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Emir Of Lafiagi     John Olobayo     Omar Gambari     Ejidongari     Bashiru Makama     Kola Ologbondiyan     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Sayomi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Modibbo Kawu     Bukola Saraki     Mohammed Danjuma     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Kwara TV     Orire