The federal government has said
its releasing next week, the composition of the reconstituted Governing
Councils of Nigerian universities including that of the university of
Abuja.
Speaking on Saturday at the 21st convocation ceremony of
the University of Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari. who was represented
by Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof.
Abubakar Rasheed, said he has directed the NUC to embark on a
comprehensive review of the curriculum of Nigerian universities before
the end of the year.
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The 13,670 graduating students were made up of 13,117
undergraduates and 553 postgraduate students from the 2015/16 academic
session graduated.
Emir of Kano and a former governor of Central Bank of
Nigeria, Muhammad Sanusi II, was conferred with an honorary Dr. of
Economics degree (Honoris Causa). Chief Michael Onoja (Dr. of
Communications) and Prof. Peter Proksch (Dr. of Science) also received
honorary degrees.
Buhari who is a Visitor to UNIABUJA said: “I am happy to
inform the entire university community and the country that I have
directed the minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to release next
week the composition of the reconstituted governing councils of the
Nigerian universities including the university of Abuja which I have
approved earlier last month.
“In the bid to produce graduates who will be relevant to
national needs and aspirations as well as be internationally
competitive, I have directed the National Universities Commission (NUC)
to embark on a comprehensive review of the curricula of the Nigerian
universities before the end of the year.”
Buhari said the growth of the university of Abuja had been hindered in the past due to corruption, mismanagement and high handedness leveled against past management of the institution.
“At some point in the history of the university, government
had to send special visitation panels outside its regular visitations
to investigate alleged cases of corruption, mismanagement and high
handedness leveled against some of the past administrations of the
university.
“It is also instructive to note that the NUC has had to
embark on some damage control measures by redistributing students in
some programmes in the past to conclude their training in other
universities when some of the past administrations of the university
commenced the affected programmes without due process and approval.
“Government had to intervene on this issue when it became
obvious that the emerging disruption of the peaceful atmosphere needed
for scholarship was being compromised as a result of the consequences of
the university’s action.
“At the moment, government is inundated with all sorts of
petitions from a section of the university and beyond which is an
indication that the community is still polarized and that the trial
period is far from been over. It is time we allowed the university of
Abuja to grow as a strategically positioned university in Nigeria.
“As we celebrate today, we need some introspection for the
purpose of finding lasting solutions to the challenges affecting the
positive growth and development of this university. My administration on
its part will continue to do its best to see that the university of
Abuja is transformed to the university befitting the Federal Capital of
Nigeria” Buhari said.
Sanusi II, who spoke on behalf of the awardees, thanked the university for the award.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Michael Adikwu,
said six students were awarded first class degrees in various fields of
study.
According to him, 644 students were awarded Second Class
Upper, 6,187 got Second Class Lower Division, 5,830, Third Class and 441
were awarded Pass degrees in various fields of study.
He also said the institution graduated nine veterinary Medicine students.
“On behalf of Senate and the entire university community, I
congratulate the graduands on their achievements. The university
expects you to conduct yourselves as shining examples of its credo as a
centre for learning and shaper of good character,” he said.
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