Restore education glory now, GC Old Boys tell govt

By Ojo Sola Olusegun

Government at all levels have been urged to do everything possible to restore the lost glory of education in the country, which hitherto served as pedestal upon which other developments stand, especially, as it affect public schools from primary up to the university.
A cross-section of participants at the 30th anniversary of 1984 set of Old Boys Association of Government College, Kaduna, made the call at the weekend.
Speaking during the homecoming which held at the school, the head prefect for the 1984 Set, Alhaji Isiaku Usman Ingawa, said though the association was doing its best in ensuring that the lost glory of the college was restored, all stakeholders must contribute their quota, with government in particular championing the course.
He said: “If we can get the education right, other things such as security, economy, politics and what have you will follow and we can then be talking of development.
“During our days, there was nothing like private school as we have them today. The only seemingly private school then was missionary school and there was nothing anybody could boast of because everybody, including teachers, was doing their best.

But like you and I already know, the failure on the part of government gave birth to private ‘intervention.’ Discipline has been thrown into the bin. There is urgent need to rescue this sector now before the things completely get out of hand.”
Chairman, Planning Committee, Samaila Adamu, said the association had donated several education and instruction materials to the school and had more in pipeline.

He said: “We came from far and near for the purpose of putting heads together and see how we can move the school forward so others too can emulate us. We are worried about the decline in discipline and moral value in our students across the country.”
He called on parents, guardians, counsellors and community to play their role by inculcating discipline and moral values in them and urged students to face their studies squarely “so that they can become important figures in the nearest future.”