Proprietor, Oak Business School (Monotechnic), Dr. Lance Musa Elakama, has said that a sound technical education is required for national development.
Elakama, a former Deputy Director-General, Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE), bemoan that the nation’s education system is too theoretical and, thus, should be modified to make it more practical.
While harping on human capital development, the proprietor noted that to build capacity of the country, youths must be properly trained.
“Our students are also trained in various vocational skills to make them versatile, employers of labour and self-reliant after their course, which had been made possible through our entrepreneurship centre. The aim is to take Nigeria, and up-coming generations to the next level,” he assured.
He said currently, the nation’s education system is too academic, preparing graduates only for jobs instead of grooming them to become employers of labour.
To address the trend, Elakama said he decided to invest in technical education to prepare youths as entrepreneurs.
Already licensed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and accredited by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the Oak Business School is set to commence academic activities for the 2021/2022 academic session in January.
The school has secured accreditation in five courses, namely Marketing, Accountancy, Business Administration, Banking and Finance as well as Computer Science.
He further said prospective students would be registered for professional examinations once they are admitted.
The former NSE boss said the school, which has its main campus at Isheri-North on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, would commence academic activities on January 17 at its temporary campus in Ogba, Lagos.
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