The Centre for Undergraduate Research Fund, University of Abuja has awarded N1.7 million grants to six students of the institution.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, disclosed this during the second undergraduate research day with the theme “Promoting National development through research,” in Abuja.
He said the grant was to assist the students in developing solutions to national problems.
According to him, government, parents and industry must look up to universities to solve problems.
“Our goal is to ensure that whatever we do as research, the industry will pick it up and develop it further for the betterment of the society.
“Research is about finding solutions to national problems. We want their mind to be set up in such a way that every day they think about bringing change to society.
“We want to also raise awareness that universities have so much to contribute to our world.” He added.
The Vice-Chancellor urged universities to emulate the University of Abuja by having centres of undergraduate research.
He admonished the students to use their brains to develop Nigeria, as against using it for internet fraud.
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