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By Taofik Jimoh
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has pledged to reopen the state’s shuttered adult literacy centres and to make it easier for everyone, particularly women and young girls, to acquire new skills.
The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner for education, Dipo Eluwole, made this disclosure at the International Conference of the Nigerian National Council for Adult Education (NNCAE) held at the University of Ilesha in Osun state.
According to Governor Adeleke, adult education is more important than ever before in the history of the nation.
“More skills must be learned in order to ensure sustainability and success because there are new technical ideas and inventions to learn on a daily basis.
“Due to the increase of teenage pregnancy, early marriage, child labour, irresponsible parenthood and societal violation of the Universal basic education ethics, adult education is the only way out”, he said.
He further appealed to the association to expedite action with adequate collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education to ensure that Nigerians are given second chances to achieve basic literacy and numeracy.
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