Hunger : Cleric advocates for establishment of more Universities of Agriculture

By,Chinelo Kodilichukwu Enugu.

The founder and vision bearer of the Revival City International Christian Retreat and Conference Center, Enugu, Bishop Deborah Macfoy Akacbukwu has advocated establishment of more universities of agriculture in the country.

Mrs Akacbukwu gave the advice while addressing journalists on burning national issues including the ongoing hardship occasioned by removal of fuel Subsidy in the country.

She faulted some parts of our educational system, especially the areas that do not prepare people on how to acquire skills, stressing that we needed an educational system that would equip people with skills.

The servant of God noted that the oil boom was a major challenge to us because it succeeded in killing some key areas including agriculture.

She faulted some of the educational curriculum that the colonial master gave us that excluded some key areas that will equip us with skills.

Mrs Akacbukwu maintained that what Nigeria needed at the moment was more universities of Agriculture and cosmetology that will research into our local commodities.

Although she expressed concern over hardship going on in the country, she stressed that Nigerians needed to reset their minds and seek ways out of the problem.

The Bishop maintained that nothing will orient the people more than the ongoing hunger in the country but urged people to be more proactive and practical and do things in the contest of our reality .

” We need to be more proactive and practical and do things in the contest of our reality.nothing will orient people like this hunger” she stated.