Buhari promises to position universities to produce quality graduates

President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will give more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to produce quality graduates for the economic transformation of the country.
Buhari stated this at the 24th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Abuja in Gwagwalada on Saturday.
Represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Rasheed Abubakar, Buhari said no nation could  achieve meaningful development without education.
He said: “In view of this national perception, education will continue to be a high priority item in my government’s drive to transform the economy.
“The task of overcoming the problems of the education sector is not a function and responsibility of government alone.
“I believe that advancement in education at all levels will guarantee our collective drive to grow the economy for the betterment of all Nigerians.
“Government will continue to provide Nigerians equal and massive access to education at all levels such that they can fulfil their dreams.”
Buhari tasked universities to maintain a certain level of stability, with uninterrupted academic activities to attain national development of the country.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, congratulated the graduating students and assured that the institution would host the graduation ceremony promptly.
According to Na’Allah, the institution graduated 10,331: 26 with First Class, 866 graduated with Second Class Upper, while 2,317 with Second Class lower and 339 with Third Class.
He said: “Today, the university of Abuja is formally graduating a total of 10,338 students who have met the prescribed requirement of being worthy to be awarded various degrees by the institution.”
The vice chancellor urged the graduating students to rise to the challenge of unemployment in the country by being creative so as to be self-reliant.
The VC also disclosed that the university had established academic centres and units, including Research Council, Centre For Undergraduate Research, Centre For Sponsored Projects, and Abuja International Centre for Internship.
The university also conferred honorary doctorate degrees on distinguished individuals, including Major General Alwali Kazir, former Chief of Army Staff.