President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday warned
university lecturers against academic corruption
and inciting students.
Mr.Buhari, who gave the warning at the 31st
Convocation and 40th Anniversary of the
University of Ilorin, said corruption does not only
involve politicians and goes beyond money or
concern only politicians.
He said his administration would not condone
any institution or lecturer exploiting students
academically or inciting them to destabilise the
system.
The President, represented by the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation, David
Babachir, said the present administration was
ready to support development of infrastructure in
institutions.
He added that government would also support
vocational studies and education reform as a
means of ensuring graduates were fully
employed.
Mr. Buhari advised the graduands to remain
disciplined and uphold their integrity, stressing
that they must shun corruption and all forms of
social vices as they step out of the institution.
President of Ghana, John Mahama, spoke on
”African Agenda 2063: Fighting Poverty and
Ensuring Prosperity in Africa.”
Mr. Mahama advised Africa leaders to lay
concrete foundation for the younger generation.
He said past leaders like Idi-Amin of Uganda,
Mobutu Sese Sekou of DR Congo (Zaire) ruled as
if they would not die.
He urged all 54 countries that constitute the
Africa Union to ensure that the aims and agenda
of the union were achieved for younger
generation to fulfil their destiny.
Mr. Mahama eulogised past African leaders who
fought for the liberation of the continent from
colonialists.
“Only sound education, peace and utilisation of
human resource endowment could bring real
freedom for Africans.’’
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara said he
established the Abdulfatah Ahmed Indigent
support Fund to help support indigent students of
the institution.
The governor also donated N10 million to the
Department of Physical Sciences and Life
Sciences of the University of Ilorin.
(NAN)