Represented at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdulrashid Adamu Abubakar, Buhari disclosed said he has directed the National Economic Council (NEC) to convene a special session on Thursday, June 28 to interact with the Minister of Education and his team on challenges facing the education sector.
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He added that the council is expected to receive briefings on issues such as out of school children, basic and secondary education, tertiary education and entrepreneurship as well as the thorny issue of funding and the judicious utilisation of the funds.
He explained that the overall objective of the proposed meeting on education is to underscore his administration’s determination to transform the country’s human resources into assets of economic growth adding that Nigerian universities must be prepared to play a major role in the progress of the nation.
He said: “To play any major role in Nigeria’s social, economic, political and cultural transformation, however, all universities in the country must demonstrate commitment to the core values of honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability and rule of law.
“They must promote the culture of tolerance, accommodation and respect for other people’s cultures, religions and ways of life. They must stamp out all forms of academic and financial corruption, social vices including the worrying spate of sexual harassment which has continued to tarnish the cherished reputation of our nation’s citadels of learning.”
“Only education, particularly the type of quality education produced in good universities, can instigate rapid social, economic, scientific and technological changes needed to guarantee the country’s march to the future with pride and confidence.
“Education remains the most potent weapon for injecting hope in the youth and the government’s ability to negotiate a better quality of life for the people.
“We need to change the way we do things in Nigeria. We need to change our attitude towards education if we desire genuine change and progress in our country. We need to change before it is too late. Nigeria’s challenges are multiplying by the day. Tackling these challenges would require different but fresh perspectives anchored on innovative approaches to education delivery throughout the country.
“It is imperative, therefore for universities in this country to take the lead in opening our minds to the emerging scenarios and equipping ourselves to meet the challenges posed by these challenges. We cannot afford to be strangers in the new world being shaped by education and technological advancement.”
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