President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday called on the private sector to play the leading role in reviving the education sector as the federal government cannot achieve this without crucial collaboration and intervention. The President stated this during the 47th Convocation of University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), in Enugu state.
The President who was represented at the event by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Onwuka also urged all the universities in the country to justify Federal Government’s investment by striving to raise standards to meet globally accepted values. “Indeed government is mindful of the social role of universities in the uplifting of the socio-economic life of our country.
“Government will continue to give support to enable our universities to achieve the objectives which they were established.
“Universities on their own are expected to reciprocate the noble gesture of the Federal Government by striving at all time to measure up to the required standard to justify the monumental investment in them.
“The organized private sector should play a prominent role in helping the government to achieve quality education since the government cannot shoulder the financial responsibility alone.”
The President, who congratulated the graduands and honorary doctorate awardees, urged them to use "the knowledge acquired positively for the service of your fatherland."
