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The curriculum of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) will include entrepreneurship training to equip undergraduates with the skill-set to become employers of labour and not white collar job seekers, after graduation.

Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, announced this while declaring open the first Akwa Ibom Education Summit and Exhibitions held at Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio Hall, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo.

The governor had given a similar directive to the management of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, during its sixth convocation, last weekend.

He described the theme of the summit “Human Capacity Development for Sustainable Transformation of Persons and Society” as very apt and called on all the stakeholders to work together in order to chart a pathway to restructure the State education sector.

He maintained that education system requires urgent and pragmatic approach and urged strict executing of resolutions arrived at by the technical committee, taking into cognizance the inputs of various resource persons.

“I’m committed to turning around the education sector and ensuring that the skills development centers at Ikot Adaidem and the Technical school, Ikot Akata are implemented to positively engage the youths in building a viable economy,” he said.

He said when youths are engaged, the future is assured as building the economy depends on investing in viable capacity development.

Emmanuel said democracy cannot be sustained without a viable economy.

He harped on the importance of child education as panacea to a better society and called on parents, care givers, family, churches and community leaders to to join hands in the training of children.

The governor said his administration would continue to build infrastructure, pay WAEC fees and provide free compulsory and qualitative education for the citizens.