Lecturers contributed to rots in Nigeria’s education sector – Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State yesterday accused lecturers in some higher institutions of being responsible for the increasing incidences of sexual harassment and cultism in higher institutions in the country.

Fayose, who expressed concern over the pervasive moral decadence in the country higher institutions,
said lecturers who should be engaged in character moulding are themselves guilty of sexual harassment and victimisation of the male students.
According to him, lecturers also engage in Indian Hemp smoking and sponsorship of cultism, describing these as dangerous to the development of education in Nigeria.

The Governor said this during the 22nd convocation ceremony of the College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, where over 2,000 graduates were churned out.
The College through its Provost, Prof Francisca Aladejana also conferred on Senator representing Ekiti South senatorial district, Mrs Biodun Olujimi and the Chairman, Capitol Oil, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah with the Fellowship of the College in view of their immense contributions to the growth of education.
Fayose while lamenting the dwindling fortunes of education in Nigeria appealed to the graduates to go out and multiply in the most positive manners.
“Not multiplication in terms of money or fraud, but in morals and good contributions to the development of this State and our dear country.
“What pains me most is that some of our lecturers also, who are to teach the morals are engaging in Indian Hemp smoking. They harassed the female students sexually. They harassed the male students as well.
“They should understand that these students they are either harassing or victimizing could be theirs and they should know that whatever we do shall count against us on the judgement day”, Fayose said.
Fayose assured that he would place high premium on the welfare of staff and improvement in the infrastructural facilities of the College to make it a model among its peers.
The Provost of the College urged the students to use the entrepreneurial studies acquired in the institution to engage in self employment, so that they can contribute meaningfully to the economy rather than spending years searching for white collar jobs.
Aladejana, who described the College of one of the best in the country added that the institution would continue to strive to contribute to the economy of the State and the country at large through effective teaching and raising of personnel that could contribute to the growth
of education.
Meanwhile, Governor Fayose, has said the state will further explore agricultural opportunities which he discovered during his recent pilgrimage to Israel.
In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti yesterday, the governor made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen after arriving from Israel.
“My trip to Israel was both religious and economic. We went there to pray for Ekiti State and Nigeria. There were other state governors from Benue, Plateau and even the Speaker of the House of Representatives was there.
“By God’s grace, our state will experience great rebirth in all ramifications. I will use the fresh anointing from God to pray for our dear state. The agricultural opportunities we found out in Israel, we will further explore to bring the sector back to the forefront,” he said.Commenting on the revelation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, that he prayed for him to become the speaker, Fayose said all the glory belongs to God.