NDIC Task Private Investors, Governments On Quality Education To Curb Violence, Insecurity

MD/CE, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim, unveiling the plaque of a Science Laboratory Block donated to the Zaria Academy by the Corporation, while the Chairman and Proprietor of the school, Dr. Haroun-Rashid Adamu (2^nd right) and other dignitaries watch on.

By CLEMENT NWOJI, Abuja

The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Umaru Ibrahim has advocated for provision of quality education as panacea to curb the growing spate of violence and security challenges across the country.

He particularly charged state governments in the northern parts of the country to step in to improve the deteriorating standard of education in the zone.

The NDIC Boss made the charges while delivering the Keynote address at the 15th Graduation Ceremony of Zaria Academy, Shika, Kaduna State where a science laboratory built and equipped by the Corporation was formally commissioned as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative.

He lamented on the upsurge in violent crimes and other challenges of insecurity especially among youths in the country.

While noting that the situation could be attributed to poor and weak educational system, Ibrahim called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to guarantee qualitative education for millions of the nation’s youths to prepare them for gainful employment opportunities and better living conditions.

The NDIC managing director who urged Nigerians to view the provision of quality education as the responsibility of all, described complete reliance on Government alone for delivery of quality education as unrealistic, according to a statement by the Corporation’s Head of Communications and Public Affairs Unit, Mohammed Ibrahim.

He called on the private sector to compliment government efforts, noting that the resources available to government could not provide the type of education required to produce graduates that were not only employable, but also adaptable to the rapidly changing global economy.

Ibrahim who observed the squalid education situation especially in the Northern states, explained that this informed the Corporation’s acceptance of the request from the Zaria Academy for the construction and equipping of its Science Laboratories which were razed by fire about two years ago.

He expressed delight that the NDIC’s modest intervention largely contributed to the successes of the last two sets of graduates from the academy.

While noting the low standard of education in the Northern states and the low rate of Senior Secondary School enrolment, Ibrahim called on governors in the region to improve the educational standards of their states and also offer scholarships to bright indigent students.

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