President Bola Tinubu has reiterated the commitment of his administration to make education accessible and affordable to millions of Nigerians.
The President, who explained that quality education is critical to ensuring national and economic growth, said his administration, through the renewed hope agenda, would continue to fund and initiate policies that would improve the nation’s education sector.
Tinubu said this in Oye-Ekiti during the ninth convocation ceremonies of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) where 8,444 students bagged various degrees.
According to the President, the introduction of the student loan scheme which he said over 300,000 have benefited from was part of the numerous measures by the administration to make education more affordable for citizens especially the downtrodden.
The president who was represented by the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Adebayo Bamire, congratulated the graduates for their exploits in the university.
Tinubu urged them to provide solutions to the societal problems through the knowledge and skills acquired in the institution.
He added that the federal government is aware of the important role of tertiary institutions in the development of any nation, hence its decision to remove them from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to grant them more autonomy in deciding their operations.
“The federal government understands the importance of quality education and it is committed to ensuring that education is made accessible to all Nigerians through strategic funding and pragmatic policies.
“My administration has an unwavering commitment to strengthening the education foundation for the benefits of all.”
While commending the management of FUOYE for maintaining interrupted academic activities over the years, President Tinubu advised tertiary institutions to remain committed to their core mandates of learning, research, and community service in the interest of the country.
