COMRADE ALABI KAYODE COMMENDS ONGOING REFORMS, CALLS FOR THE DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY ON THE EDUCATION SECTOR.

Former SUG PRO Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and an aspirant to the office of the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Comrade Alabi Kayode has borne his mind on the recent happenings in the Nigerian Polity, especially with regards to implementation of the increased Minimum Wage and the presidential directive to conduct a Forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission.

Speaking via a news release from his campaign media team, Comrade Alabi commended the federal government as well as the leadeerdship of the organized labour for coming to a compromise which resulted in an increment of the national minimum wage. "The recent increment in the minimum wage and the subsequent upward review in the salary structure of public workers in the country is very welcome. Of course it is not the best it should be, but being an upsurge from its previous figure is something we should applaud."
Similarly, the postgraduate student of the Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State, also applauded the reformatory steps taken by the President towards the Niger Delta Region. "The recent order to do a forensic audit of accounts and activities in the NDDC since it's inception is a very welcome development. As a student of a tertiary institution in the Niger Delta region,  I believe a lot of resources has gone into the NDDC over the years and therefore some comparisons and contrastions should be done in order to assess the extent of the Commission's impact. The Niger Delta has most of its issues climax into an increased level of youth restiveness, with not a few able bodied and otherwise productive young people turning to taking up arms, therefore I believe a reevaluation of affairs of the agency will present the leadership of the region at all levels the opportunity to better handle youth restiveness and similar issues affecting youth development in the region."

Speaking further the NANS 20  Presidential frontrunner called for similar actions in the educational sector in order to better reposition the sector and better equip the younger generation and indeed all who would be passing through the educational system of the country, to tackle present and future challenges.
"The reforms being projected in the NDDC by the President should also be carried out in the educational sector. Since the return to democracy in 1999 the educational sector and system in the country has not functioned in optimal capacity which is a necessity for a stable and advancing society, and this reflection is greatly felt in every section of the educational sector.
From the syllabuses, teaching aids, learning conditions, welfare and general obtainable realities in the educational sector, it is indubitable that there is need to go back to the drawing board and masterplan that the educational system has been run by over the years and make important adjustments.
Tertiary Institutions around the country appear to be most affected by this sad narrative and therefore I urge the federal government to declare a state of emergency on tertiary education in the country, following up with concrete and plausible steps to reorganizing this section of the educational sector. This way, subsequent products of our tertiary institutions and by extension our educational system, would be better equipped to contribute adequately to the overall growth and advancement of the country."

He concluded his statement by applauding fellow aspirants to offices at the NANS 2020 elections speculated to hold in February.
"I seize this medium to express appreciation to fellow aspirants to NANS leadership in 2020, especially their conduct which has been very civil, mature and worthy of emulation. I therefore urge all to continue in this pattern and shun all forms of misconduct during the electioneering periods they we are in. No election is worth the live and property of any human, therefore we should keep the spirit of positive comradeship as we go about our campaigns".