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Education: UNILAG SUG urges FG to sustain funding policy

Education: UNILAG SUG urges FG to sustain funding policy

President-elect Muhammadu Buhari (L) waves in Abuja on April 1, 2015. Nigeria’s new president-elect Muhammadu Buhari hailed polls that will lead to the first democratic change of power in Africa’s most populous nation as “historic” hours after he secured a decisive victory. AFP PHOTO

By Abiodun Alade

The leadership of the students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to keep his pact with Nigerian youths.

They urged Buhari to adhere to the 26% budgetary funding policy for education as postulated by UNESCO while urging his administration to ensure the continuation of the N1.3 trillion Needs Assessment funding to public universities in the country.

UNILAG Students’ Union (ULSU) spoke through  its president, Martins Abiodun.

“This is the only way, universities, in particular can become stable and maximally contribute positively to the economic development of the nation”, it added