Education, not war will defeat Boko Haram – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that even if Nigeria
wins the war against Boko Haram sect on the military front, it still
needs proper education of the masses to sustain the victory.
The ex-president said Nigeria must give education the priority it
deserves or the dream of having a great nation would remain a pipe
dream.
He noted that Federal Government needs to tackle Boko
Haram insurgency from the power of education as it does militarily.
He spoke while delivering the 11th convocation lecture of the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State.
Speaking on a topic titled: “Effective Educational System: A Panacea
for Societal Development and Transformation,” Obasanjo said education
remains the most powerful tool against the indoctrination of Boko Haram
sect.
He urged the federal government to be more truthful and appealing as well as promote literacy in the Northeast.
He said Boko Haram thrives in the Northeast because of the region’s educational backwardness.
He said,” Do the needful to exterminate the scourge and social
economic development of the area concern and talk with the group that is
ready to talk.
“Boko Haram thrives on indoctrination. Spreading hate messages to
propagate its messages through popular media. We must be able to counter
Boko Haram hate messages with education in our schools and social media
to dilute such messages of those who have been swayed by Boko Haram.
The Nigeria airwaves and social media should be should also be
accentuated with positive messages.”
“We have to reverse the trend of educational backwardness of the
Northeast because Boko Haram was a menace waiting to happen. Empowering
the youth with skills and taking them off the yoke of the unemployed and
the promises of Boko Haram.”
Obasanjo, who also blamed poor educational system for massive youth
unemployment said, moulding of character was completely ignored by
Nigerian tutors.
The Nation
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