Buhari, who was represented by Dr Suleiman Yusuf, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission , stated this at the 31st convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Akure .
The president urged universities to intensify their engagement with industry, particularly the Small and Medium scale enterprises, describing them as drivers and sustainers of the economy. ” I, therefore, challenge particularly our specialised universities to double their efforts to demonstrate their relevance by contributing more significantly , through research and innovation, towards Nigeria’s attainment of SDGs,” he said.
“Today, the university will be awarding postgraduate diploma, Masters and Doctorate degrees for 1,439 deserving graduates,” he said.” We have, as a result of this, been constantly engaging the four staff unions in the university in order to sustain the industrial peace on campus. He promised to continue to provide resources to improve the welfare of staff within the available funds and devise mutually acceptable staff development welfare scheme.
This is NOT how this works, MBuhari. Let me edumacate you, Sir. You see...first YOU invest in and support the Universities, then the Universities produce QUALITY and Able Graduates who don't have to be begged to work for YOU. You sow, then you reap. Easy, right? You're welcome😘