Why My Administration Focused On Education – Jonathan *Lauds Gov. Diri’s First Year Performance
Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has described education as the key to nation building and manpower development.
Dr. Jonathan also said that to liberate people from mental slavery, education must be the top priority of every government.
The former president stated this on Saturday in Kaiama during a grand reception in honour of the Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, by the people of his Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area.
A statement by Governor Diri's Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted Dr. Jonathan as making reference to Singapore whose founding Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, succeeded in transforming his nation from Third World to First World through education.
The Jonathan administration between 2011 and 2015 has the record of ...