Ahead of the 2019 general
elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, weekend, advised Nigerians against
playing the politics of hate and violence.
President Buhari He spoke at the
combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies of the Federal University of
Technology, FUTA, in Akure.
Represented by the Director of
Accreditation, National University Commission, NUC, Dr. Noel Saliu Biodun, the
President urged Nigerians to eschew violence as the country prepares for the
2019 year elections.
He said: “We must not ignite the
fire of discord, religious bigotry and ethnicity which will be difficult to put
out after the elections have been won and lost.
“Peace and peaceful coexistence
are certain essential for individual and national progress and we all must work
to attain peace in our nation.”
President Buhari urged tertiary
institutions in the country to intensify efforts on the actualization of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for economic growth and national
development.
He said: “In this age of ICT, we
believe that our universities of technology are pivotal to the actualization of
our national development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of
the United Nations.”
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joseph
Fuwape, who listed the laurels won by the nationally and internationally,
implored the graduands to be worthy ambassadors and give back to their Alma
Mater.
In his remarks, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of
Ondo State, commended FUTA for the educational excellence, assuring them that
the state government would continue to partner with them for ICT revolution and
development.
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