Increase The Minimum Educational Qualification For Persons Seeking Election Into Public Offices -Gbajabiamila

With the realities of right this moment’s world, the Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has acknowledged that having a minimal of a secondary college diploma by these looking for election to public posts is now not practicable.

The Speaker, whereas calling for a change to Part 131 (d) of the 1999 Structure to strengthen the minimal {qualifications} for these looking for elective public workplace, saying the availability was not a mirrored image of right this moment’s calls for and was a product of a earlier period.

On Monday, January 17, whereas delivering the College of Lagos’ 52nd Convocation Lecture, titled “Constructing Again Higher: Making a New Framework for Tertiary Training in Nigeria within the Twenty-First Century,”

He stated;

“The Nationwide Meeting must look into Part 131 (d) of the 1999 Structure with a view to rising the minimal academic qualification for individuals aspiring to be future President of Nigeria and different high places of work together with the Nationwide Meeting as in opposition to the present minimal requirement of a secondary college certificates or its equal.

“As we now have lowered the age for eligibility to contest these places of work so additionally we should always enhance the minimal academic necessities. It will likely be one other step in reforming our electoral system and offering robust management for the nation. Allow us to carry our gaze from consideration of small issues to concentrate on the pursuit and achievement of grand ambitions that carry us all and save the longer term.

“By means of our joint efforts, allow us to increase a era in whose hearts the sunshine of understanding is lit and can’t be put out, who possess each the zeal and the eagerness for defeating the tranny of low expectations and making good the lifetime of man right here on Earth,” he stated.

Gbajabiamila then opined that direct primaries for selecting events’ candidates for elections was one of the best for the nation.

“The nation is confronted with yet one more basic election in 2023, previous to the 2019 basic elections, we succeeded in amending the structure to impact the “Not too Younger to Rule” request and make sure the eligibility of younger folks to aspire to excessive places of work within the land by decreasing the eligible age for political places of work.

“In the direction of the 2023 elections, it was my hope {that a} Direct Major election technique will enhance larger participation within the management recruitment course of. I imagine it could afford social gathering members to be a part of the method instantly,” he stated

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