Najib: Make education a priority


A STRONG partnership in education is crucial for any country to make human and economic development possible, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

By making education a priority, Muslim countries could unlock new opportunities for their people, new human resources for businesses and new growth for their nations, the Prime Minister said in his address at the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) in Dubai, where he stressed on the importance of literacy.

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