President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday said he has approved
N208billion as part of 2019 intervention through the Tertiary
Education Trust Fund for infrastructural and teacher development in
public tertiary institutions
The president said the intervention was part of his
administration’s effort to address the deficiencies in all the
segments of our educational system.
Buhari disclosed this at the 23rd convocation of the University
of Abuja on Saturday.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of
Education, Mr Sonny Echono, Buhari said his administration would
continue to provide funding that would address some of the
challenges in the nation’s public institutions.
The President said that the university system must continue to
search for solutions to the nation’s developmental needs.
Buhari said: “There is no doubt that Nigeria will be a global
player in the emerging knowledge economy. What is required is to
ensure the quality of our human capital and also maintain the
desirable balance for sustainable national socio-economic growth
and development.
“The present administration will continue to improve on the
infrastructural facilities in the universities, promote teacher
development and curriculum review.
“It is in furtherance of this that I recently approved the
disbursement of N208billion to public tertiary institutions under
the 2019 intervention of the TETFUND.
“The government will continue to look into the issues raised by
the universities especially regarding physical development and will
equally monitor the universities closely. I also seize this
opportunity to reiterate the commitment of the Federal Government
to addressing youth unemployment.”
Buhari noted that for the country’s education system to favour
it, the curriculum must focus on the development of entrepreneurial
skills of the individuals and encourage research and
innovations.
He said the National Universities Commission has put in place
motion to address the country’s curriculum and the minimum
qualification for university teachers.
According to him, the combined effect of these measures should
improve the quality of “our school system and graduates as well as
prepare the products of our educational system to meet the
challenges of tomorrow’s work place.
“This certainly impact greatly in the effort to generate
employment, reduce the high rate of poverty and the incidence of
social deviance in the country,” he added.
Buhari said that his administration would not rest until youth
unemployment was reduced to the barest minimum.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Michael Adikwu, said a
total of 4,946 students graduated from the institution.
Prof Adikwu said the university awarded 24 First Class
Honours.
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DSS is Not Recruiting Now- Spokesperson
The attention of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been
drawn to a false advertisement being circulated on social media
platforms that it is recruiting. The Service wishes to state that
the information is not correct and should be treated as a scam by
fraudsters to swindle unsuspecting members of the public,
particularly job applicants.
This statement, therefore, serves as an advice to potential
victims to be wary of the misleading advertorial so as not to fall
into the hands of unscrupulous persons that may defraud them. Those
seeking information on recruitment into the Service are advised to
verify such from its State Commands and other formations.
Similarly, scammers are warned to desist from this inglorious
act as the Service will not hesitate to bring the full weight of
the law to bear on perpetrators.
Peter AFUNANYA
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja