Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has selected the
University of Lagos, University of Abuja and ten other Nigerian universities as
the pioneer Centres of Excellence to define the path for transformation of
Tertiary Institutions.
Speaking at the inauguration of the twelve maiden Centres of
Excellence (TCoEs), Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary, TETFund, said
the objective was to address a specific national development challenge through
the preparation of professionals, applied research and associated outreach
activities to partners, especially community services.
Bogoro also disclosed that the board would fund the twelve
Centres with a grant of one billion (N1 billion) each for five years to enable
them attain national aspirations.
According to him, two selected centres in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country were expected to ensure the strengthening and sustainability of the Centres beyond the year 2025.
”In the north-central, the University of Abuja was selected
as the Centre of Excellence in Public Governance and Leadership and Food
security respectively.
”Northeast has Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi,
TETFind Centre of Excellence in food security and the University of Maiduguri,
Centre of Excellence in Arid Zone Research and Development while Northwest has
Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto, Centre of Excellence in Urology and
Nephrology and Bayero University, Kano, in Renewable Energy.
”Others are, south-east; the Michael Okpara University of
Agriculture, Umudike and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Root Crop Research,
Development and Agriculture Transitional Studies respectively.
“Moreso, in the south, University of Benin and the
University of Uyo got Centres of Excellence in Aquaculture and Food Technology
and Computational Intelligence and Multi-Disciplinary Studies respectively,
while the south-west has the university of Ibadan and the University of Lagos
in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management,” he said.
The TETFund boss further revealed that the first batch of
the institutions were carefully selected while assuring of the boards
unflinching support towards the realisation of the objectives of the
initiative.
“The conceptual framework for Centres of Excellence is
unlikely to be unfamiliar, alien or even novel to most of you here.
Nevertheless, a Strategic Framework and Establishment Guidelines for TETFund
Centres of Excellence, as approved by the TETFund Board of Trustees will be
made available to all of you.
“Each selected institution is expected to implement its own
approved TCOE, with the objective to address a specific national development
challenge through the preparation of professionals, applied research and
associated outreach activities to partner, especially community services.
“Within that prism, institutions will have the autonomy to
implement their own institution-specific proposals to enhance capacity to
deliver national high-quality training to address development challenges,” he
added.
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