Nigeria Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has emphasised the need for country to invest heavily in education and security.
The 2023 Presidential aspirant, who spoke in Calabar on Friday when he met with the All Progressive Congress, APC said education and security are not the foundation of the development of every country but are imperatives necessary for greatness.
According to him: “Nigeria needs to invest more in education and security. This is because there is an urgent need for diversification, and not to depend on oil only.
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“If you look at a country like Singapore, they had almost nothing but they invested in their youths through education and that turned their fortunes around.”
He added: “The sons of the poor and rich people should be able to go to school in Nigeria. This will make our economy better. If we have trained people and intellectual individuals then we will grow beyond imagination.”
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Speaking further, the Yobe senator said: “The insecurity issue in the country deserves total attention.
“Federal government should unleash all the federal might to quell insurgency, banditry and even the militancy in the Niger Delta.
“In the 9th Assembly, we have given utmost attention to all military and security requests, signifying the importance we attach to security.”
