FG'll grant varsities autonomy — Minister

THE Federal Government has planned to initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education by granting universities the autonomy to explore new sources of financing their activities.

It also lamented the unabated attacks on education in the country, recalling with sadness the recent gruesome murder of a female nursing student of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Miss Atanda Modupe Deborah.

The Minister of Education,Prof. Tahir Mamman,SAN, who disclosed this while delivering an opening address at Nigeria's Annual Education Conference, NAEC, in Abuja, said he had directed FUOYE's vice chancellor to work with security agencies to track down the killers of the student for possible prosecution.

The event was convened for stakeholders to deliberate on enhancing entrepreneurial skills, vocational and technical education in Nigerian schools.

Prof. Mamman,who applauded the foresight of the conveners and essence of the conference

spoke to President Bola Tinubu 's vision of promoting technical and vocational education as a means of absorbing the millions of young school leavers who complete primary and secondary schools every year but couldn't get admission to universities, other tertiary institutions or employed with ease.

The minister said he was delighted  to be at the event, saying:  "My delight is underscored by the fact that this conference is taking place shortly after my swearing-in as the Federal Minister of Education and at this early stage when my colleague, Minister of State, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, and myself are developing a template to define a strategic roadmap for the education sector which when unfolded, we all will have responsibility to implement.

"As you all know, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has publicly declared his commitment to overhaul the education sector as a matter of priority.

"It is, therefore, important that the Federal Ministry of Education and all stakeholders in the sector work together to see this vision come true. The day of long declarations are over.  This time, we must work the talk."

"I am also happy to note that the technical sessions have been structured to address very contemporary and topical issues in the education sector in Nigeria. Discussions to be held on tertiary education in Nigeria which is expected to focus on emerging trends, including university autonomy and Students Loans Fund as well as education financing, aligns perfectly with President Tinubu's vision for the sector.

"Mr. President is determined, among others, to initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education by granting universities the autonomy to explore new sources of financing their activities.

"In the same vein, your deliberations on enhancing entrepreneurial skills, vocational and technical education in Nigerian schools directly speaks to Mr. President's vision of promoting technical and vocational education as a means of absorbing the millions of young school leavers who complete primary and secondary schools every year but cannot get admission to universities, other tertiary institutions or employed with ease."

He urged participants to take a deep, robust review of the system and devise ways for a more quality education accessible to all, notwithstanding any physical, environmental and emerging challenges and with a peaceful setting.

Culled from Vanguard

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