Okonkwo urges education reform to drive Nigeria’s development
- ✦According to him, universities and polytechnics must produce graduates with technical and professional expertise, problem-solving abilities, entrepreneurial skills, digital literacy and ethical leadership qualities.
- …Calls for stronger TVET, university-industry partnerships, research commercialisation Obiora Okonkwo, Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has called for a fundamental reform of Nigeria’s education system to produce skilled, innovative and ethical graduates capable of driving national development.
- On research and innovation, Okonkwo said universities and polytechnics must move beyond academic publications to developing patents, products, technologies and commercially viable enterprises.
- According to him, universities and polytechnics must produce graduates with technical and professional expertise, problem-solving abilities, entrepreneurial skills, digital literacy and ethical leadership qualities.
…Calls for stronger TVET, university-industry partnerships, research commercialisation Obiora Okonkwo, Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has called for a fundamental reform of Nigeria’s education system to produce skilled, innovative and ethical graduates capable of driving national...
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…Calls for stronger TVET, university-industry partnerships, research commercialisation Obiora Okonkwo, Executive Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, has called for a fundamental reform of Nigeria’s education system to produce skilled, innovative and ethical graduates capable of driving national development.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Lagos State, Ekiti State.
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Okonkwo made the call while delivering the 14th convocation lecture of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), on October 20, 2026.
