Dr. Tunji Olowolafe Proposes Economic Blueprint for Ekiti

Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, the Founder of the Tunji Olowolafe Foundation and Chancellor of Ekiti State University, presented a development blueprint for Ekiti State at the Ekiti at 30 Future Summit in Ado-Ekiti. He advocated for a shift from the state's traditional role as a center of learning to an economy focused on skills, technology, industrial production, and wealth creation.

Olowolafe identified reliable power, vocational skills, and access to industrial supply chains as essential for economic transformation. He proposed a technical audit of Ekiti's 177 political wards to establish renewable-energy microgrids, suggesting solar microgrids of 300 to 500 kilowatts.

He called for an expansion of vocational education, modernization of curricula, and recruitment of skilled instructors from countries with strong technical education systems. Olowolafe emphasized the importance of industry involvement in curriculum design to enhance vocational education's status and ensure pathways to employment for youth.