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As the ongoing ASUU strike , enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education.
As the strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education.
Buhari stressed that asides from education, he is not leaving anything for anyone to inherit, noting that he prioritizes the education of his female children.
He disclosed this when he paid Sallah homage to Dr. Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura, at his palace in Daura, Katsina State.
The President’s counsel was contained in a statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity.
Buhari charged parents to inculcate the right values, including the fear of God in their children, respect for constituted authorities and living a purposeful life through continuous education.
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He said, “I was locked up for more than three years, after leading the country. At that point, I realised and I told my children that your net worth is what is in your head not what you have acquired in life.
“My focus has always been on training the children to be relevant wherever they find themselves. I told my children, particularly the girls, that they can only get married after getting a first degree.
“They already know that I am not leaving anything for anyone to inherit. My greatest legacy to the children is to ensure they are properly educated.”
He added, “Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes. We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs. We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming smaller, nimble and efficient.
“Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the Covid-19, we asked all level 12 downward to stay at home, and surprisingly the systems worked effectively.”
Source: The Nation