President Muhammadu Buhar has
approved N208 billion for the upgrade of federal universities.
The president made this known at
the 23rd convocation of the University of Abuja on Saturday.
Represented by Sonny Echono,
permanent secretary of the education ministry, Buhari said Nigeria could
overcome its challenges by developing its human capital.
He said his administration would
continue to address the concerns of the tertiary institutions.
“The present administration will
continue to improve on the infrastructural facilities in the universities,
promote teacher development and curriculum review,” Buhari said.
“It is in furtherance of this
that I recently approved the disbursement of N208bn to public tertiary
institutions under the 2019 intervention of the TETFUND.
“The ability of Nigeria with its
huge population to overcome its present challenges of development no longer
depends on petroleum resources but on the ability of the country to develop its
human capital.
“The government will continue to
look into the issues raised by the universities.”
The president added that the
government would “monitor the universities closely”.
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