Michael Omolewa

Michael Omolewa (born 1 April 1941) is a Nigerian diplomat, scholar, and education historian who served as the 32nd President of the General Conference of UNESCO (2003–2005) and as Nigeria's Permanent Delegate and Ambassador to UNESCO (2000–2009). Quotes "What they see in me has nothing to do with me, that it's just the grace of God in my life. So, it's not the age, it's just a grace to get that top level."Omolewa at 80: I'm just a product of God's mercy https://guardian.ng/interview/omolewa-at-80-im-just-a-product-of-gods-mercy/ The Guardian Nigeria Muyiwa Adeyemi 28 March 2021 "I advise them never to take failure as the answer to their problem. That failure is just a moment of reflection like you see a mountain, you can't go over it, you go by the side, like the water, you go by the side and keep going again."Omolewa at 80: I'm just a product of God's mercy https://guardian.ng/interview/omolewa-at-80-im-just-a-product-of-gods-mercy/ The Guardian Nigeria Muyiwa Adeyemi 28 March 2021 "Any nation that wants to develop will allocate, sometimes, as high as 60 per cent of the budget to Education because education empowers... So, it's a question of what is your own priority? If your priority is Education, you will look for the money."Omolewa at 80: I'm just a product of God's mercy https://guardian.ng/interview/omolewa-at-80-im-just-a-product-of-gods-mercy/ The Guardian Nigeria Muyiwa Adeyemi 28 March 2021 "It is not possible for a teacher not to have the interest of his students at heart? I have been through the system... they took my interest to heart and they made sure they pushed for it and nothing has changed in the setting."Omolewa at 80: I'm just a product of God's mercy https://guardian.ng/interview/omolewa-at-80-im-just-a-product-of-gods-mercy/ The Guardian Nigeria Muyiwa Adeyemi 28 March 2021 "The way out is to have the mechanism that will ensure that before there is an explosion, that there is a process involving an amicable, speedy, resolution that would be based on dialogue, on negotiation, mutual trust, respect, confidence, sincerity and sensitivity."Omolewa at 80: I'm just a product of God's mercy https://guardian.ng/interview/omolewa-at-80-im-just-a-product-of-gods-mercy/ The Guardian Nigeria Muyiwa Adeyemi 28 March 2021 "61 years after independence, the nation's tertiary education sub-sector is still at infancy stage."How to revamp tertiary education system, by ex-UNESCO chief https://guardian.ng/features/education/how-to-revamp-tertiary-education-system-by-ex-unesco-chief/ The Guardian Nigeria 8 December 2021 External links Michael Omolewa References Category:Nigerian diplomats Category:Nigerian scholars Category:UNESCO officials Category:1941 births