President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday expressed confidence in the ability of Nigerian youths to contribute to national development, if given the necessary encouragement.
Congratulating graduates of at the sixth convocation of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia, for their “remarkable achievement’’ Jonathan said, “I have hope in the Nigerian youth.”
‘’I believe that with proper parental, communal and governmental support, our youths will not only excel academically but will also flourish in their chosen professions,” he said.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr MacJohn Nwaobiala, Jonathan charged universities in the country to efficiently deploy National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) funds to infrastructure needs.
He expressed happiness that public universities in the country were “much better now” following recent financial releases made to them in line with their NEEDS assessments.
“As we work to sustain this approach, it is my hope that most tertiary institutions will be able to develop infrastructurally, and also improve on their academic service delivery,’’ he said.
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