(Truepointnews Abuja) minority caucus in the House of Representatives has been strategically position to encourage increased investment in education and research for development in all sphere of the Nigerian state.
This was made known by Hon. Kingsley Chinda, the Minority Leader of the House, yesterday while responding to questions at a Media interface with members of the National Assembly New Media Forum at the National Assembly in Abuja.
According to Hon. Chinda, the minority caucus will review the internationally acceptable standards for education, health and other key sectors to ascertain Nigeria’s compliance.
The outcome of their review, he said, will determine the caucus’ push for improvement.
He said: “We will look at internationally accepted standards for education, for health and see how well Nigeria is complying with that.
“What percentage of the budget is going to education. What percentage is going to health and all that. We will encourage the government to ensure that this sectors are improved.”
The Minority Leader also warned that Nigerians are likely to get cheap knowledge when cheap education is provided. Adding that if the country fails to educate it populace then, every other development will be difficult to achieve.
He submitted that, “I also don’t believe that the quality of education can improve with the meagre budget we have for education, it is not possible."
