By Adamu IMAM, Bauchi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says machineries have been put in place to bring the menace of fake degrees to an end and make the perpetrators face the full wrath of the law as Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University graduated 19,252 students across all faculties of the institution
The President stated this on Saturday in Bauchi during the combined convocation ceremony for the 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th sets that have completed their courses
The president was represented at the occasion by Mr. Ochedo James, Director University Education, Federal Ministry of Education, the President assured that his administration would do everything to ensure that universities were improved inline with global best practices.
“I’d like to tell you that the present administration is steadily studying the education sector including the tertiary subsector with the view of finding a blueprint to achieving greater success in service delivery.
“In order to safeguard the sanctity of our graduates, the federal government had noted gradual encroachment of fake degrees certificates acquired by some unpatriotic Nigerians from unscrupulous institutions mostly from beyond the borders of this country.
“Machineries have been put in place to bring this unwholesome threat to an end and those who engage in this shall face the wrath of the law,” he said.
The president added that Nigerian universities had witnessed untold hardship over the years due to frequent strike actions, said that his government was focusing on creation of an enabling environment for sustainable dialogue to bring strike actions by staff union to an end.
According to him, the university system in Nigeria has come a long way and has recorded a lot of achievements in training professionals in every field and experts in various disciplines that were contributing to development not only in the nation but worldwide.
He urged the ATBU to intensify its collaborative efforts with the universities across the globe in order to conceptualise research ideas for the benefits of the country.
“I am aware of the landmark achievements Nigerian academics have recorded in the areas of research in science and technology”
“Few countries in Africa can boast of the robust and vibrant research activities leading to amazing discoveries as been done by Nigerian researchers”
“Your efforts will not go in vain as we are more than ever ready to give you all the support needed for you to do more to ensure that our graduates remain competitive in a reputive changing world,” he said
In his speech the Bauchi state governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed says his administration would like to absorb the state own graduated medical students of the institution in a move to address the gap in medical line of doctors in the healthcare system
Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Mohammed Auwal Jatau said that ATBU, Bauchi has consistently been a beacon of knowledge and innovations, adding that its stood tall among its contemporaries in the country.
The president continued that, I want to assure you that we shall do everything within our power and within our limited resources to ensure that the universities in Nigeria are improved in tune with the global best practices.
Nigerian universities have witnessed untold hardship situations over the years due to frequent strike actions, we are now focusing on creating an enabling environment for sustainable dialogue in order to bring frequent strike action by staff Union into a permanent end.
We will address some of the root causes of strike in our universities and other tertiary institutions to put an end to wanton disruption of academic calendar and waste of time in our universities
I’d like to tell you that the present administration is steadily studying the education sector including the tertiary subsector with the view of finding a blueprint to achieving greater success in service delivery.
The university system in Nigeria has come a long way and has recorded a lot of unquantifiable achievements in training of professionals in every field and experts in various disciplines that are contributing to development not only in our dear nation but worldwide.
In order to safeguard the sanctity of our graduates, the federal government had noted gradual encroachment of fake degrees certificates acquired by some unpatriotic Nigerians from unscrupulous institutions mostly from beyond the borders of this country.
At this juncture, I want to urge you to intensify your collaborative efforts with the universities across the globe in order to conceptualize research ideas for the benefits of our country.
I am aware of the landmark achievements Nigerian academics have recorded in the areas of research in science and technology.
Few countries in Africa can boast of the robust and vibrant research activities leading to amazing discoveries as been done by Nigerian researchers.
“Your efforts will not go in vain as we are more than ever ready to give you all the support needed for you to do more to ensure that our graduated students remain competitive in a reputive changing world.