Dr Goodluck Jonathan, President of the country has declared that both federal and state universities across the country have experienced improved infrastructure since his administration to power through the Needs Assessment Fund and other intervention funds like the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND).
At Benin City in Edo, where the President during the 39th and 40th convocation ceremony of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), also commending the effort of Prof. Osayuki Oshodin, the outgoing Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university.
Represented by the Pro-Chancellor of the university and Chairman, Governing Council, Senator Effiong Dickson, the President said that allocations were made to the various universities based on their needs assessment requests, through which the sum of N2.6 billion accrued to UNIBEN.
Citing more from his statement, he said that “It is the quality and high standard of education, we are able to bequeath to our children that will assure us of a better Nigeria.It is gratifying to note that all public universities in Nigeria, federal and state alike, are better off now following the recent financial releases made to them in line with their needs assessment request".
The President in his statement also said that “As we work together to sustain this development, it is my hope that most tertiary institutions will be able to develop the infrastructure and as well improve in their academic service delivery. We are prepared to work with all relevant stakeholders to improve the education sector in order to transform our economy”.
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