Obaseki Decries Dislocation in Nigeria’s Education System

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has decried the dislocation in Nigeria’s education system, linking the inconsistency to the high level of irregular migration and human trafficking in the country.

The governor, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, said his government is changing the narrative and has, over the past seven years, focused on reforming and strengthening the State’s education system using the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST).

He stated that the success recorded by his administration in the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state is linked to reforms in the education sector as well as programmes and projects to equip and build the capacity of Edo youths to become globally competitive.

According to Obaseki: “Reenacting basic education in the state has thrown up several issues and shown us the dislocation in our educational policies and how it's affecting the whole chain. The breakdown of our basic education is one of the root causes of irregular migration and has led to human trafficking in the State.”

He added: “We embarked on EdoBEST to change the narrative. We decided to set up an education fund to encourage more students to go to school. We also focused on teachers to improve the learning standards. Five years on, we can now see a reversal and rapid improvement in learning outcomes.”

Obaseki also spoke on efforts by his administration to transform the state’s tertiary education system following the success recorded at the basic and secondary education level.

Obaseki noted:“We are committed to sustaining the revamp in our tertiary education system. All our local government areas have been connected with fibre as we have almost 2,000km of fibre across Edo State. It’s our priority that tertiary schools in the State are connected as it supports distance learning.”