President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a change of attitude towards education for genuine change and progress in the country. He said the country’s challenges are multiplying by the day, and tackling them would require different but fresh perspectives anchored on innovative approaches to education delivery throughout the country.
Speaking yesterday at the 52nd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, president Buhari represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Chris Maiyaki, further tasked universities to be in the forefront of generating and disseminating knowledge and innovations to ensure the country’s participation in the global knowledge society.
The president stated that the current administration has recently shown its commitment to the university system by releasing 22.5 billion naira as Earned Allowances and 30 billion naira as Revitalization Fund for the universities. He said the government has also ensured that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund is responsive and proactive by providing among others, funds for research, infrastructure and staff development.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
