Buhari Pledges Support for Universities on Skilled Manpower

in Kano

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Kano restated the federal government’s commitment to continue supporting universities and other tertiary institutions to enable them produce the necessary skilled manpower for national development.

Buhari said supporting the universities was necessary in order to ensure the development of an economy that would be capable of sustaining the change agenda of the government.

“We shall continue to sacrifice our time and energy as well as to ensure fairness, integrity and dedication in order to change the fortunes of our country”, he said.

Speaking at the 33rd convocation ceremony of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Buhari, who was represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Adamu Rasheed, also called on the universities to rise up to their responsibilities by providing the needed skilled manpower to meet the current global challenges.

“Government will continue to monitor development in the universities to ensure that they are developed, to respect good governance and rule of law,” he said .

Buhari, who restated the commitment of his administration to the fight against corruption, commended Nigerians for their prayers while he was on medical vocation in the UK.

“We are encouraged by the prayers to change the country. We shall continue to stand firmly to fight corruption, improve security for the development of the country,” he said.