Babs Fafunwa
Nigerian academic (1923–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa (23 September 1923 – 11 October 2010).[1] He was the first Nigerian Professor of Education.[2] He was a Nigerian Educationist, Scholar and Former Minister for Education.[1] As Minister, he was in charge of the biggest school system in Africa.[3] He is known for his early writings on the need to re-appraise the inherited colonial epistemological system in Nigeria and to introduce relevant cultural goals, subjects and local languages into the system, in order to accommodate the developmental and cultural pattern of the country.[4] He is also a notable authority on the History of Educational Planning in Nigeria.
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Aliu Babs Fafunwa | |
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Born | (1923-09-23)September 23, 1923 Isale Eko, Lagos, Nigeria |
Died | October 11, 2010(2010-10-11) (aged 87) |
Known for | Education |
Awards | NNOM |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Nigeria |
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