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Funding
Lokoja, Feb. 15, 2017 (NAN) Hajia Habibat Adeiza, the outgoing Registrar, Federal University, Lokoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to make more funds to tertiary institutions to further guarantee quality teaching and learning.
Adeiza made the appeal on Wednesday in Lokoja during a send forth for her by the university’s branch of Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA).
She identified inadequate funding asthe major problem confronting tertiary schools in the country.
According to her, the suggestion if accepted, will also put the tertiary institutions in a position to train future leaders sound in character and learning.
She noted that inadequate funding had also prevented the institutions concerned from carrying out their core mandate of producing quality manpower.
“We will keep on appealing to government to do more for tertiary institutions in the area of funding.
‘’This is so, especially the set of new universities that are in the phase of development, “she said.
The outgoing registrar also urged her successor, Mr Suleiman Obansa, to be hard working, dedicated and focused in the discharge of his duties.
Adeiza also advised students of the institution to take their studies very serious and refrain from actions capable of derailing the steady growth of the university.
The branch Chairman of ANUPA, Mr Vincent Ojo, commended Adeiza for her service to the university which include laying a good foundation for its future development as the pioneer registrar.
He also thanked Adeiza for her support to the association, saying that 44 members of the association were sponsored to various trainings with her the support.
Ojo called on the incoming Registrar to emulate the good works of Adeiza and guide against taken decisions on sentiments. (NAN)
KKA/DUA
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Edited by Dada Ahmed