Primary and Secondary school pupils need to have a knowledge of economic issues
He made this known through an LCCI council member, Mrs Sarah Sosan, at the 2018 LCCI Secondary School Essay Competition and Prize Giving Day event held last Friday at the Commerce House, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to Ruwase, the need to educate pupils on economic issues gave birth to the competition and this year’s theme, The Role of Entrepreneurship in National Development.
Bullying: Children point finger at adults
Research among 1,001 children aged 11 to 16 by the Anti-Bullying Alliance suggests worrying numbers of children see adults setting a bad example.
Children in that age group highlighted adults who behaved poorly to each other face-to-face, online or in the media.
Some 97% said they would like to see more respect shown between grown-ups.
The survey is published ahead of the annual charity push against bullying, Anti-Bullying Week, which begins on Monday, November 12.
It comes after many reports of a bullying culture in numerous high-profile workplaces in England, including the Palace of Westminster
‘Show respect’
Martha Evans, director of the Anti-Bullying Alliance, said: “Children look to parents and other grown-ups for a blueprint of acceptable behaviour.
“If a considerable number of children say they see adults bullying and being disrespectful to each other, we have to ask whether grown-ups could do more to act as role models to children.
Union Bank, LASG, insist on improved investment in education
Held at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, the fair served as a platform for collaboration among the education sector stakeholders with the goal of accelerating development and enhancing investment in the sector.
Speaking at the ceremony to mark the kick-off of the two-day event, the Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Mr Emeka Emuwa, said the bank’s focus was on education as a key driver of national development.
“We want Edu360 to be the leading education platform in Nigeria, bringing together various participants, actors and fostering collaboration among stakeholders in the education ecosystem, thereby bringing about the much-needed investment in this sector. We firmly believe that the private sector, working closely with the government and other stakeholders, can play a critical role in fast-tracking solutions to move the educational sector forward.