President
Buhari has extended his anti-corruption fight to the education sector
with the universities established during the administration of former
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan set to be scrutinized.
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered a tour of the nine
federal universities established by the past administration to probe the
projects executed by the universitie, according to the Leadership.
President Buhari said the move was to ensure transparency and
accountability in the management of funds and resources given to them
for the smooth take off of the universities.
President Buhari who made the disclosure during the maiden
Convocation of Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi
state, stated that his administration will not condone corruption in the
Federal Universities.
The President represented by the Executive Secretary National
Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Rasheed Adamu Abaubakar pointed
out that universities must be example in good governance and financial
management.
‘’There should be no room for corruption in the academic
sector. very soon, we will take tour of all projects executed by our new
federal universities to ensure that funds allocated to them
are judiciously utilized. Our universities must be example in good
governance and financial management. So, no room for corruption in the
academic sector’’
In a remark, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Chinedum
Nwajiuba said that the university has the least financial charges placed
upon students among all the universities in the zone.
He stated that the internally generated revenue is low adding that
capital and overhead provisions are also low when related to the cost of
energy and maintaining student’s hostels alone not to mention several
other items that must be provided daily by the university.
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