The document outlines the 8-point agenda of the Dr. Kayode Fayemi led administration in Ekiti State, Nigeria. One of the agenda items is education and human capital development. The goals are to provide free compulsory education through senior secondary school, put a computer on every student's desk by 2014, and establish specialized institutions like an institute of science and technology. The vision is to develop Ekiti as an education-tourism center and continue educating Nigerians while creating wealth. Key strategies include encouraging private investment in education, establishing life academies to develop employable graduates, and upgrading technical colleges.

1. EDUCATION AS A DRIVER OF
ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT
OUR STRATEGY AND OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
EKITI STATE NIGERIA

2. 8 - POINT AGENDA OF THE DR. KAYODE
FAYEMI LED ADMINISTRATION
 GIIG-HEAT
 G – Governance
 I – Infrastructural development
 I – Industrial development
 G – Gender equality and empowerment
 H – Health care systems
 E – Education and human capital
development
 A – modernization of Agriculture
 T - Tourism

3. Agenda 4 – Education and Human
capital development
 By 2014, a computer on
every student’s desk;
free and compulsory
education up to senior
secondary school;
special initiatives for
physically challenged
students; establishment
of institute of Science
and Technology;
creation of State Sports
Academy for gifted
youth.

4. INTRODUCTION
 Ekiti State’s Educational heritage has never
been in contention across the length and
breadth of Nigeria.
 Our brand identity as previously called
“Fountain of Knowledge” added a lot to this
perception of a massive educational equity for
Ekiti people.
 Our vision is to develop Ekiti State as an
Education-Tourism Centre. We would like to
continue to educate Nigerians and create wealth
in the process.

5. DR. KAYODE FAYEMI’S VISION FOR
EDUCATION IN EKITI STATE
 EDUCATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
 Free and compulsory Education up to SSS3
 To provide modern and conducive learning environment
for all
 To provide functional education for enterprise
 To put a computer on every students desk by 2014
 Special initiatives for physically challenged children
 Creation of a sports Academy for gifted youth
 To develop a science and technology institute
 To develop Life Academies
 Build world class Tertiary Institutions

6. VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
 Vision and Mission for the Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology
 VISION – to provide affordable, qualitative,
functional and sustainable education for
enlightenment and enterprise.
 MISSION – to ensure quality and functional
education through sound policy formulation and
implementation, official school monitoring,
provision of conducive environment and regular
capacity building of personnel.

7. EDUCATION = WEALTH
 Education increases the earning capacity of individuals
 A compelling body of research links primary and
secondary education to economic development and
growth. This research recognizes people as a type of
economic asset – “human capital” – and shows that
increased investment in health, skills, and knowledge
provides future returns to the economy through:
increases in labor productivity.
 Education increases workers’ average earnings and
productivity, and it also reduces the incidence of social
problems such as drug abuse, crime, welfare
dependency, and lack of access to medical care, all of
which can weigh heavily on the economy.

8. EDUCATION = WEALTH
 lifelong learning has literally become the new
infrastructure of our knowledge-based economy.
 Education, as infrastructure, means that we must be
willing to see our schools, colleges and universities as
key players in economic development—because of
the talent they create, the research they conduct, and
the new knowledge they produce.
 It is partly from research and innovation that new
companies are born, new ideas are birthed and new
jobs are created.
 Indeed, research and innovation help to drive
economic expansion and the creation of new wealth.

9. EDUCATION AS A WEALTH CREATION TOOL IN
EKITI
 Our plan is to provide functional and sustainable
Education
 We believe that Education will not just be for learning
but for enlightenment and enterprise
 Entrepreneurship will be incorporated to our curriculum
from Secondary Schools to Tertiary Institutions.
 Encourage our researchers to proactively seek for grants
and scholarships to carry out research in their
institutions
 To attract funding with laudable projects in Schools.

10. OUR STRATEGY
 Encourage Private Capital in developing our existing
institutions of Education e.g. Provision of Hostel
Accommodation at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado
Ekiti and College of Education, Ikere Ekiti
 Developing a finished & employable workforce through
our Life Academies to bridge the gap between the gown
and the town. Thus attracting students from other states
 Upgrading the Government Technical college at Ado
Ekiti to a Vocational Centre of Excellence to provide the
much needed artisans / Craftsmen for work in other
parts of Nigeria and neighbouring countries.

11. EKITI – LIFE ACADEMIES
“a new generation of life competent graduates”
 Ekiti proposes to establish a Life Academy with centres
in each of the States. A pioneering approach targeted at
creating a first cohort of truly Life competent graduates'
 The life academy will develop the competence of young
people in the state
 These graduates and school leavers, who are largely
between age 15-29, 22.6% of the State population.
 2006 figures indicate that Ekiti has 258,318 OND/NCE
graduates, 196,641 University/HND & 29,496
postgraduates

12. AIMS OF THE EKITI LIFE ACADEMY
 Expose Ekiti graduates to life skills beyond the
classroom, which will develop their capacity to contribute
meaningfully to processes of governance & development
in the State
 To raise the standards of engagement of young people in
daily life in the State by injecting excellence &
appropriate core values into their work & key activities
 To create a cadre of competent young people with a
culture of excellence who can support the transformation
agenda of Ekiti State as well as provide leadership for the
future running of the Life Academy

13. ONGOING PLANS AND REFORMS
 CONSOLIDATION OF EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY (EKSU),
ADO EKITI
 REINSTATED COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, IKERE EKITI
 RE-ARTICULATION OF JSS-SSS IN EKITI
 GROUPING SCHOOLS INTO GRD I – III BASED ON
POPULATION / REDUCTION OF CLASS SIZES
 REDUCTION OF TECHNICAL COLLEGES FROM 6 TO 4
 ESTABLISHMENT OF LIFE ACADEMIES
 ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY
 RETURNING OF SCHOOLS TO MISSIONS
 PROGRMAMMATIC INVESTMENT LENDING (PIL) FROM
WORLD BANK
 RURAL POSTING INCENTIVES FOR TEACHERS
 ESTABLISHING POSITIONS OF TUTOR GENERALS
 ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE OF SCN & TECH.

14. CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS/PROPOSALS
 WORLD BANK – PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENT
LENDING (PIL)
 UNICEF
 SAMSUNG
 MICROSOFT ACADEMY

15. OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SECTOR
 Encourage establishment of HIGH QUALITY private
Primary and Secondary Schools
 Provide support for the establishment of Tertiary
Institutions
 Encourage privately owned academies such as the
Microsoft Academy, Technical and general skills transfer
arrangements with manufacturers
 Provision of amenities for the significant population of
Students e.g. Drycleaners, Supermarkets, Markets,
Cinema, Spas and so on.
 Develop Education Tourism with a view to providing
manpower/education for others – Creating Wealth

16. REFERENCES
 Smart Money: Education and Economic
Development
By William Schweke | July 7, 2004
 Education and Economic Development:
Beginning a Dialogue, Sandra Pianalto
 Proposal on Ekiti Life Academy by Dr.
Funmilayo Olonisakin and Mr. Adewale Ajadi –
Kings College. London

17. THANK YOU
“a greater Ekiti is possible”