Provost Calls for Moral-rebirth Among Youths
Stakeholders in the country’s education sector have been urged to place more emphasis on the character training of youths so as to lay a strong foundation for an accountable, corrupt-free and prosperous nation.
The Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Professor Isa Abubakar Ochepa, made the call while delivering a goodwill message on the occasion of the Second Combined Convocation Ceremonies of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
The Provost stressed that the country was in dire need of moral re-birth and added that the only way it could be attained in the foreseeable future was for the institutions of learning in the country to devote considerable attention to both character training and academic work.
Professor Ochepa, therefore, called on all managers of education to work tirelessly in tandem with moral ethics so as to arrest the prevailing incident of social and moral vices in the country.
He congratulated the Governing Council and Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, on the convocation which he said was a testimony to their determination to reposition the institution for higher productivity.
The Provost expressed confidence in the ability of the institution to make tremendous progress in the training and provision of manpower required for the technical and vocational advancement of the country, pledging the continuous support and partnership of the College with the Polytechnic as they make concerted efforts to give total education to youths.
 

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