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Thursday, October 7th, 2004 HOME | Previous Page Titi Abubakar canvasses dress code for higher institutions By Fabian Ozor Senior Correspondent, Abuja   Wife of the Vice-President, Mrs Titi Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to design a dress code for undergraduates in tertiary institutions. She made the call at the 2004 Bournvita Teachers’ Award (BTA) ceremony in Abuja, stating that the dress pattern of female students on campus was undesirable. According to Mrs. Abubakar, female undergraduates have converted their schools into prostitution zones, and urged parents to discourage the trend in their children. The founder and chairperson of Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) also called on parents to limit child-bearing to the number they can effectively cater for, noting that because parents produced children more than their capability, some of them encourage the females to go into prostitution. She commended Cadbury Nigeria Plc for instituting the teachers’ award, saying that it was obvious that the challenges of salvaging education and sustaining it on the path of progress and productivity cannot be borne by government alone. “While it is desirable that authorities do their part, a concerted and constructive support of the private sector is equally desirable.  To develop our children and prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow’s leadership, we must equip them with education and experiences that put them at par with their peers worldwide”, she said. Minister of Education, Professor Fabian Osuji, in his remarks challenged teachers to remain focused in the task of planting the seed of greatness in Nigerian children. He called on private organisations, companies and individuals to follow the examples of Cadbury in promoting educational development through positive encouragement of operators in the sector. Managing Director of Cadbury, Mr. Bunmi Oni, in a welcome address noted that the real strength of a nation resides on its human capital, adding that an educated and enlightened people make for a progressive society. According to him, Cadbury would remain in the vanguard of lifting the educational standard of Nigerians in whatever way it can.         Copyright� 2004. All Rights Reserved. Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected] Designed By Powered By DNet.

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