Neglect of education behind Nigeria’s insecurity, systemic decay — Atiku
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress chieftain, Atiku Abubakar, has blamed insecurity and systemic decay in the country on the neglect of the education sector. Atiku spoke on Saturday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, during the 17th Annual Founder’s Day of the American University of Nigeria. He said, “The crass disregard for education inflicted upon us by the current and successive governments since 2007 has transformed what could have been a vibrant future into a bleak landscape.” He noted that as daunting as the country’s divisive challenges appear, “the most insidious threat of all comes not from the visible chaos unleashed by armed groups but from the far deeper neglect of our education, health and human development services.” Atiku warned that while the country struggles to confront violence and turmoil from armed groups, the consequences of neglecting human development sectors “do not just threaten the present — they wreak havoc on the future.” The former vice...