Training and Education, Best Legacies For Children – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday identified training and education as the best legacies he has given to his children while raising them. He foreclosed leaving behind for them any inheritance.
The President spoke when he paid Sallah homage to the Emir of Daura, Dr. Faruk Umar Faruk, at his palace in Daura, Katsina State.
This was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu.
He urged parents to inculcate the right values, including the fear of God in their children, respect for constituted authorities and living a purposeful life through continuous education.
The President also charged young folks to seek education, not for government jobs, which are unavailable, but to arm themselves with skill and ability to fight poverty and to meet the needs of the 21st Century.
Buhari said more time should be given to the coaching of the future leaders, with basic knowledge of moral values, as the fast changing world, driven by new technology, would be more competitive and demanding.
The statement reads: “I was locked up for more than three years, after leading the country. At that point, I realised and I told my children that your net worth is what is in your head not what you have acquired in life.
“My focus has always been on training the children to be relevant wherever they find themselves. I told my children, particularly the girls, that they can only get married after getting a first degree.
“They already know that I am not leaving anything for anyone to inherit. My greatest legacy to the children is to ensure they are properly educated.”
According to the President, children should be guided and taught history so as not to find it hard to be patriotic, responsible and respectful, without a thorough understanding of their backgrounds.
He was quoted as saying: “Whoever does not have a good sense of history will easily make mistakes. We should ensure the children get proper education. The knowledge they acquire should not be towards getting government jobs. We don’t have jobs in government anymore. With technology, governments are becoming smaller, nimble and efficient.
“Emphasis should now be on skills acquisition and competence in creation and deployment of technology. During the Covid-19, we asked all level 12 downward to stay at home, and surprisingly the systems worked effectively.”
