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Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has called for urgent reforms in higher education, research and adoption of technology as strategies to combat poverty in Africa.
Ezekwesili made this assertion during Redeemer’s University’s 20th Anniversary Public Lecture in Ede, Osun State, on Monday.
Speaking on the theme ‘The Reality of Our Time: Harnessing Human Capital, Technology, and Values for a Sustainable Future’, Ezekwesili emphasised that Africa’s economic and social progress hinges on the quality of its students, faculties and research output.