President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, warned university administrators that the Federal Government would no longer tolerate any form of corruption in the education sector, saying that anyone found wanting would be prosecuted.
This comes as the Emir of Kano,
Muhammad Sanusi II, attributed the current economic hardship in the
country to the alleged misrule of past administrations, saying that the Federal
Government must make some difficult decisions for the nation to survive.
The duo spoke at the Installation of HRH,
Muhammad Sanusi II as Chancellor of the University of Benin.
President Buhari, who was represented by
the Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, noted that the Federal
Government was prepared to inject more funds into the education sector but
warned against the mismanagement of the funds by the administrators.
He said: “This administration is committed
to providing funding for the university system and indeed for the entire
education sector. But I must warn that the Federal Government will not fold its
hands and watch unscrupulous people mismanage all the viable resources that
have been put into the sector. We will no longer tolerate this.
“The Federal Ministry of Education is to
ensure that all leakages are blocked and this is a promise that we intend to
keep. This administration is determined to fight corruption whether in the
university system or elsewhere. Members of staff and students must be seen to
do their part in this struggle to change our society for the better, it is not
just the duty of government. We hope that other brother countries will support
what the government is doing. Universities must be seen to be leading by
example. Due process must not be compromised in all we do.”
Sanusi II, who became the ninth chancellor
of the institution following his installation, said that despite the economic
hardship, Nigerians must be thankful to God for a successful election and the
prevailing peace in the country.
- Vanguard
Everything jail jail haba this kind of government.. No direction.Today i will jail,tomorrow my hands are tired, next tomorrow judges frustrating my fight over corruption.. Abeg,people are suffering untold hardship in Your country Nigeria.
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