Pres. Buhari Urges Universities To Spend Resources Prudently.
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has urged university administrators in the country to ensure prudent management of scarce resource at their disposal.
The president made the call in Kano on Saturday at the 32nd Convocation Ceremony of Bayero University Kano (BUK).
Buhari, who was represented by the Director of Tertiary Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Hajiya Halima Umar, also admonished university managements to be transparent.
He said the Federal Government would continue to give universities the necessary support to enable them discharge their duties effectively.
The president called on universities to explore other avenues of raising funds to complement the efforts of Federal Government.
Buhari also urged the private sector and non-governmental organisations to increase their collaboration with the Federal Government for the realisation of set targets for the development of education sector.
