Professor Temidayo Akinbobola, Dean of College of Arts Management and Social Sciences, Chrisland University, has urged leaders and educational policy makers in Africa to develop its own policy for education rather than imposing or institutionalizing Western policies on education in African learning system.
Prof. Akinbobola made the recommendation in an interview with CEOAFRICA at the first phase of the 6th matriculation ceremony of Chrisland University.
The Dean explained that there is a wide difference between the developed countries and the developing ones; for this reason, Africa leaders and policy makers should not import foreign policies into the continent.
“We must have a different path from the West. In the West, they see education differently.
“We must begin to create our own path for Education. We don’t just bring in imported policies into Africa. Africa has its features, its characteristics that are quite different from what we have in the West.
“They are developed, some of the policies in the developed nations might not really work here,” he stated.
Akinbobola noted that African-made policies and educational system must be developed based on the continent’s own ideas, background and what the students should to learn,
He added that African students should be shaped in African culture that would make different from others.
He, therefore, advised the government to put in more efforts and resources into educational sector.
“The government should put more into educational sector.
“The UNESCO says 26% and the government takes less than 5% in education, if the government increases the budget into educational sector, different things will come up, the whole idea will be put in place and it will shape the structure of education in Nigeria,” he said.
The Dean, earlier in his statement, acknowledged that Chrisland University has grown in terms of academic strength and number.
He said this while commending the increase and growth the learning institution experienced within the short time of its establishment.
Akinbobola stated “I can tell you today that Chrisland University has grown in terms of academic strength and in terms of number. I am quite excited, we have over 300 students matriculating and I know this is just the beginning.
“You can see some projects going on, you can see that there are lots of developments coming on.”
