The federal authorities the minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has directed vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities to prioritise transparency, accountability and due course of in monetary administration, procurement, recruitment, promotion, admissions and different actions to strengthen governance and enhance tutorial requirements.
Ahmad, gave the cost when he opened the 2026 retreat of the National Universities Commission (NUC) with the vice-chancellors in Abuja, yesterday.
He pressured that efficient management and sound governance have been important to attaining sustainable excellence within the Nigerian University System (NUS), urging college directors to offer strategic path, promote tutorial excellence and make sure the accountable use of institutional assets.
“University leadership must, therefore, operate within established governance structures, entrenched due processes and prioritise transparency and accountability in financial management, procurement, recruitment, promotion, admissions, examinations and other institutional processes,” she stated.
She urged vice-chancellors to ascertain clear institutional visions, set measurable efficiency targets and create conducive environments for instructing, studying, analysis and different tutorial actions.
The minister stated the retreat, themed “Enhancing Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Leadership, and Partnership in the Nigerian University System”, was well timed, given the Federal Government’s efforts below President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to rework the college system.
She famous that greater schooling establishments worldwide have been being reshaped by synthetic intelligence (AI), digital studying, information analytics, digital laboratories, altering funding fashions, analysis and growth, graduate employability and worldwide competitiveness.
Ahmad, nonetheless, cautioned that the adoption of synthetic intelligence should be accompanied by measures to guard tutorial integrity, uphold moral requirements, safeguard information and promote accountable use via applicable institutional insurance policies.
She stated the fast modifications in greater schooling required sustained engagement between the NUC and college management to make sure efficient coverage implementation and institutional responsiveness.
“The challenges confronting higher education cannot be fully addressed through isolated institutional efforts or regulatory directives alone,” she stated.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, stated the retreat offered a possibility for stakeholders to evaluate the state of college schooling, overview present insurance policies and determine sustainable options to the challenges confronting the sector.
Ribadu stated the college system wanted to stay nationally related, globally aggressive and attentive to altering societal wants, significantly in an period of fast technological development and synthetic intelligence.
He famous that universities have been anticipated to provide graduates outfitted with the data, abilities, competence and creativity required to contribute meaningfully to society.
He disclosed that the fee had developed new tips for the awarding and use of honorary doctorates, together with sanctions for universities that violated the principles.
On analysis and innovation, Ribadu referred to as on universities to translate analysis findings into sensible options and merchandise that might handle nationwide challenges in agriculture, healthcare, schooling, expertise, manufacturing, the surroundings and the inventive business.
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