348 VCs Meet in Ilorin to Discuss Nigeria’s Future Higher Education
• Tinubu canvasses sector’s digital transformation, sustainable human capital devt Hammed Shittu in Ilorin 348 vice chancellors of the nation’s universities under the aegis of Committee of Vice Chancellors of
348 vice chancellors of Nigerian universities convened in Ilorin for the CVCNU 37th Annual General Assembly to discuss the future of higher education in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu highlighted the need for universities to shift from degree awarding to centers of innovation, practical skills, research, and national development.
He emphasized that Nigerian universities must produce graduates with exceptional knowledge, innovation, critical thinking, entrepreneurship, and adaptability to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global economy. Tinubu urged universities to focus on producing graduates who are academically sound, ethically grounded, digitally competent, entrepreneurial, and capable of solving real-world problems.
The administration is pursuing reforms to improve the quality, relevance, accessibility, affordability, and accountability of tertiary education, with a focus on institutional governance, quality assurance, research, digital transformation, skill development, and university-industry linkages. Tinubu advocated for stronger practical training in Nigerian universities, shifting the emphasis in agriculture from 70% theory to 80% practical.
He also called for stronger research partnerships between universities, government, industry, development partners, and communities to transform research findings into practical solutions for national challenges.
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