UI Professor Calls for Enhanced Deaf Education
Professor Ademokoya stressed the need for increased budget allocations to the education sector. He asserted that this move would "bolster its progress and positively impact the country.” He highlighted the importance of fostering deaf education, stating that it not only facilitates effective learning but also facilitates inclusive education plans for deaf learners, thereby enhancing education development in Nigeria.
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A Professor of speech languages at the University of Ibadan (UI), Julius Ademokoya, has urged education stakeholders in Nigeria to prioritize and enhance deaf education through professional teacher training.
Ademokoya, who is also the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Ibadan, emphasized the necessity of increased budget allocations to the education sector, asserting that this step would bolster its progress and positively impact the country.
Speaking at an international conference organised by Wesley University, Ondo, with the theme ‘Empowering deaf learners in inclusive education,’ Professor Ademokoya stressed the need for increased budget allocations to the education sector. He asserted that this move would "bolster its progress and positively impact the country.” He highlighted the importance of fostering deaf education, stating that it not only facilitates effective learning but also facilitates inclusive education plans for deaf learners, thereby enhancing education development in Nigeria.
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Recognizing the significance of deaf individuals and People With Disabilities (PWD) in society, the professor applauded the National Assembly for introducing sign language interpreters in both chambers. He emphasized the need for all levels of government to “prioritise deaf education advancement and ensure equitable inclusive education plans for deaf learners.”
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Addressing the conference theme, Ademokoya condemned the stigmatization and neglect faced by deaf and PWDs, and advocated for the eradication of cultural and language barriers hindering their meaningful inclusion into society.
He further recommended the “inclusion of deaf students in mainstream educational institutions across all government levels,” underscoring his commitment to inclusive education.
