NOA Advocates Quality Education, Skills Devt

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has said that improvement in the quality of education and development of skills could just be the tools needed to improve the welfare of children.
The Bayelsa State Director of NOA, Mrs. Grace Olobio, said in Yenagoa that this was why the agency decided to embark on a campaign to alert stakeholders to improve on the quality of education and development of skills for young people.
Mrs. Olobio, who said that the campaign was designed to coincide with the 2025 Children’s Day celebrations, gave the theme of the campaign as, “Enhancing the Total Well Being of a Child Through Quality Education and Skills Development.”
She emphasized the need for intensified awareness about the importance of quality education and skills development.
She stressed the need for community engagement in supporting children’s education and development, while government provides infrastructure, quality teachers, and conducive learning environment.
According to her, the advocacy emphasizes access to quality education. “NOA calls on the government to provide community-based scholarships, build more schools in rural areas, increase education funding, especially in rural areas.
“The government should implement school feeding programmes, subsidize educational materials through necessary legislations like the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, we can ensure every child has access to quality education and skills development for self-reliance,” she said.
The Nigerian Child, according to her, should avoid malpractice, crime and procrastination. She also said they should avoid addictions to social media, games and substance abuse.