President Muhammadu Buhari has urged universities in the country to increase their internally generated revenue to enhance sustainable education.
This was disclosed yesterday at the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
According to his representative, Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Dr Suleiman Raman-Yusuf, Buhari’s administration had contributed a lot to the growth of education.
He stated that the future of this country lies in the quality of education provided to the youth because they are the nation’s future.
In most developed countries, universities support their governments in the funding of education.
He urged universities to contribute their quota to efforts in diversifying the nation’s economy and creating an opportunity for economic growth.
He stated that it was the responsibility of all and sundry to move the nation forward and towards the right direction.
