The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday began his voluntary teaching exercise in his Surulere 1 Federal Constituency in Lagos.
Gbajabiamila taught the students topics in Economics at Gbaja Girls High School, New Era Girls Secondary School and Onitolo High School.
Teaching and sowing into the lives of students in my constituency today gave me such a rush. What an unquantifiable experience!! pic.twitter.com/p1QSuBfsGz
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) October 19, 2017
He told newsmen after the exercise that education is a veritable tool to achieve sustainable development, and no nation achieved greatness without adequate investment in it.
“We need to do a lot more in the education sector. We need to increase our investments in the sector.
“Education is the bedrock of development. Education is the foundation. And if you have a weak foundation, you are just wasting your time.
“You see, Nigeria and the four Asian Tigers (Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea) were on the same level 50 years ago, but today, they have gone way past us.
“It is because they sowed in education, they invested in education, they are reaping bountifully today.
“It is never too late for us. My advice to all governments is that we should look at our successive budgets from now and give the right attention to education.
“We should increase our budgetary allocations to the sector to meet the 26per cent UNESCO standard or even go beyond it, “he said.
Gbajabiamila urged stakeholders not to see education as government business alone, urging them to lend support to lift the sector.
The lawmaker said parents, apart from making an investment in their children’s education, should strive to be their best teachers as they spend more time with them.
He said the decision to take students in his constituency classes was not only to impart knowledge to them but also inspire them.
The lawmaker said the decision was also to know the feeling in the classroom, of teachers and students, for the necessary intervention.
Gbajabiamila described his experiences teaching the students as fulfilling and promised to continue the next day.
Three schools covered Six more to go. Resumption tomorrow 9am. Love it! #GbajaGoesToSchool pic.twitter.com/RusA7unfqF
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) October 19, 2017
