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N1.3tn has been Spent on Education in Four Years – Buhari

Written by Akeem Alao

As part of his commitment to delivering quality education to Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed on Friday 23rd August, 2019 that his administration had invested close to N1.3trillion on the education sector in the last four years.

The President, who spoke in Zaria while inaugurating the Post Graduate Centre of Excellence built by the Central Bank of Nigeria for Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, explained that the money excluded the budget for other costs.

‘‘By this exercise, we are building on the vision of the founder of this great institution, Late and great Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto, who, as Premier of Northern Nigeria, established this institution almost six decades ago,” he said.

‘‘It is on record that this university has made giant contributions towards the development of our nation and we remain grateful to the founder of this vision”, he added.

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Akeem Alao

Akeem Alao trained as a language teacher. He graduated from Adeniran Ogunsanya college of Education where he studied English/Yoruba Languages and Ekiti State University where he obtained a degree in English Education.

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