U.S, Britain, others for Nigerian higher education summit
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By Chijioke Okoronkwo
Abuja, Nov. 18, 2016 (NAN) Delegates from the U.S, Britain and four other countries are to participate in the 2016 Nigerian Higher Education Summit scheduled for Nov. 21 to Nov. 23 in Abuja.
A statement by the Association/Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU/CVC) on Friday said the National Universities Commission (NUC) and TrustAfrica, Dakar, Senegal were the organisers.
The statement signed by Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, AVCNU/CVC, listed other countries that would participate in the summit as Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania and Egypt.
He said that the Keynote Speakers included Dr Okey Oramah, President of the African Export Import Bank, Cairo; state governors, and business moguls, including Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Mrs Funmilayo Alakija.
Others are Tony Elumelu, Prof. Pat Utomi, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, President of ASUU.
“The goal of the international summit is to build an effective platform and network for the revitilisation of the Nigerian higher education system.
“It seeks to identify appropriate reform issues and strategies related to its diversity, differentiation and relevance to the critical issues of national development, especially in the face of our persisting national challenges and the concerns of the citizenry.
“The anticipated outcome of the summit is a consensus document of stakeholders in form of a charter for revitalising the Nigerian higher education system.
“Moreso, it will include provision for the establishment of knowledge parks and innovation hubs to strengthen productive alliance between research, knowledge, business, industry and governance, and enhance national productivity and prosperity,’’ he said.
Faborode said that the charter would be formally presented to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari at the close of the summit. (NAN)
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Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/Muhammad Suleiman Tola