Efio-Ita Nyok|3 July 2016|6:17am
Popular social commentator, Prince Thomas Abi Jr., has waded into the ongoing debate as to whether or not there's need for Canadian Model Schools in Cross River.
If we recall, yesterday this virtual outfit had published the opinion of Dr Alex Egbona, erstwhile Chief of General Staff to former Governor Liyel Imoke challenging the rational behind the question of Canadian Model School. Similarly, a Cross Riverian in the diaspora, Dr Obasesam Okoi, had frowned against the policy of Governor Ayade in bringing the Canadian Model School into state while our local tertiary education institutions like ITM, Ugep was left by the same administration to suffer lack of government attention.
In a five paragraph article Ogoja, Cross River-born Prince Abi has sued in favour of equipping public schools. The renowned social commentator opined that while the idea of the Canadian Model School was a welcome development he still thinks developing on the present educational infrastructure was the best option. He particularly make mention of Governor Ayade focusing more on public technical colleges in the state. He stressed the need for developing manpower and skill among indigenes of the state through local public technical schools.
Excerpt:
The decision of the Government of Cross River State to build Canadian schools is a welcome development but I think the government should focus more on developing the present infrastructure we have in place. We have technical colleges decaying across the state without facilities. We need to develop the existing schools we have in order for them to meet international best standards.
The government must understand that it is one thing to build a school and it another thing to make it sustainable. I would suggest that the government pays more attention on schools in the state.
We have government technical colleges, and other schools across the state that are technically based. The best thing to do is for the government to develop these schools and provide the needed facilities in place.
Let me also add that, developing technical colleges in the state would help the state in terms of manpower development and skills acquisition.
Over the years these school have graduated engineers and technicians that are doing very well and adding value in their various areas of specialization. But as I write, these schools are in a sorry state.
Please Governor Ayade, focus more on government technical colleges and ITM Ugep and other schools in the state that have already existing infrastructure on ground due to the cost implication.
Efio-Ita Nyok
Is a Blogger & the Editor of Negroidhaven.org (Negroid Haven)
