Peter Okebukola
Peter Okebukola (born 17 February 1948) is a Nigerian academic, researcher, and administrator. He holds the position of distinguished professor of science and computer education at Lagos State University (LASU).
Quotes
[edit]- I had no serious challenge as a father because God provided all the enabling. I had a good job as a lecturer; I had a good car and a good house.
- my father, Overseer Daniel Okebukola had a caring and loving relationship with all his children and applied a super strict disciplinary regime to keep us all on the path of righteousness.
- The father should be a provider, protector, teacher, mentor, role model, talent developer and counsellor.
- The father should be a provider, protector, teacher, mentor, role model, talent developer and counsellor.
- My goal is to make my children better than I am
- When leaders fail to properly manage their countries’ resources, they allow foreign corporations or governments to exploit them, perpetuating a narrative that African countries need external forces to thrive
- Resources mismanagement bane of development in Africa
- The Peter A. Okebukola family is driven by at least five core values- fear of God, respect for elders, non-flamboyant lifestyle, exemplary work ethics and diligence. It is such a delight that all the children have imbibed these values and those with children among them are transmitting these values.
- Crying is not a sign of weakness. Everybody cries. It is either you cry on the outside or you cry on the inside. Crying is an expression of joyful or sorrowful emotions. For me, those who cry on the outside, at least in a moderated form, are able to outwardly express emotions and are sublime thereafter. For those who play macho and cry on the inside, the emotion is bottled up and find vent through other channels. On balance, people should learn to moderate their cries based on the circumstance and context.
- My motivation for inventing methodologies for teaching science which won me the 1992 UNESCO Prize, is based on the overload of methods of teaching developed by non-Africans which are not fit for purpose for the African cultural context.
- The logic is that by striving to model the great scientist and implement a work plan to surpass such scientist, the student will learn the way of the scientist and work towards achieving greater heights. When there is a will, there is a way. The outcome is predicted to be improved achievement and better attitude to STEM.
- When leaders fail to properly manage their countries’ resources, they allow foreign corporations or governments to exploit them, perpetuating a narrative that African countries need external forces to thrive.
