Federal Government Tasks Prominent Citizens To Revamp Quality Of Education

Federal Government of Nigeria has enjoined prominent citizens in the country to revamp the quality of education in tertiary institutions, insisting that the drive to revamp the quality output of higher education in Nigeria rests on their shoulders.

The government also tasked governing councils of higher institutions to “enlist the support of philanthropic organizations and individuals for additional funding of their institutions.

The government charged the governing councils to adopt best practices and comply with statutory guidelines in the performance of their supervisory functions.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, speaking through his representative and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arch. Sony Echono at the inauguration of Governing Councils of five federal universities, in Abuja, also warned members of the governing councils against conflicts, saying such actions were capable of undermining the smooth running of the institutions.

The minister explained that members of the councils were selected after a considerable assessment of circumstances that led to the dissolution of the four councils of the affected institutions, adding that the need to ensure stability, continuity and rebuild confidence in the institutions necessitated their choices.

Recall that four councils were dissolved for their inability to discharge their duties in line with the provisions of the law.

Former national chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun and newly appointed Chairman of the University of Ibadan, who spoke on behalf of other appointees, assured that members will contribute immensely to see a total turnaround in the institutions they were appointed to contribute to

On his part, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof Rasheed Abubakar, noted that the task before the council was heavy, hence the need for them to face it with total dedication.