Nigeria can, once again, live up to its nickname as the “giant of Africa” as well as become a thriving and highly respected nation-state among of the comity of nations, Professor Benedicta Egbo has declared .
She said she was convinced despite pyramid of challenges, that with the right policies, governance architecture, strong institutions, a peaceful and thriving socio-economic and socio-political environment Nigeria will attain a much higher height than her unfulfilled dreams.
Prof. Egbo stated this in Abuja on Monday through Chiakor Alfred, PhD, Chairman, Planning Committee maiden public lecture on the theme : “Reclaiming Nigeria’s Future : Strategic Frameworks For Achieving Transformative Change” and Presentation of Prof. Benedicta Egbo’s book entitled : “Education and Sustainable Development in 21st Century Nigeria.”
Alfred said Prof. Egbo believes that the monumental challenges facing Nigeria are not intractable because the nation has so much talent, resources and potential to overcome them.
He said the planning committee initiated
the Public Lecture to deepen democracy and advocacy; promote sustainable development as well as the prioritization of national goals and value orientation.
Stating that the public lecture is a call to collaborative action and strategic partnership, assured that it will move the country forward with an array of impressive assembly of scholars, public intellectuals, technocrats, political actors, etc.
Prof L. Adele Jinadu – Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow, Centre for Democracy and Development will deliver the Public Lecture. It is expected that discussions at the forum will provide important roadmap to the levers of governance as well for achieving the Nigeria of our dreams, Alfred said.
While the book “Education and Sustainable Development in 21st Century Nigeria.” is written from an interdisciplinary perspective.
According to the chairman planning committee, “this exciting book covers a wide range of topics on education and sustainable development within the context of a competitive 21st Century global arena that demands innovation, creativity, adaptive skills, multiple literacies (including knowledge of ICTs), environmental stewardship and responsibility.”
The book does so by examining and then, proffering practical strategies for addressing the myriad challenges facing education in Nigeria (and Africa more generally) while simultaneously emphasizing the interrelationship between education, society and sustainable development.
He added that importantly, the theme of inclusive and environmentally responsive socio-economic development cuts across all nine chapters of the book.