Stop creating new universities - Pro-chancellor advises FG

The pro-chancellor said the government should improve the standard of the existing ones instead - He also advised President Buhari to build refineries in all the 36 states to eradicate fuel crisis in the country 

Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, pro-chancellor and chairman, Governing Council, University of Calabar, has advised the federal government to stop establishing more universities and enhance the standard of existing ones. Iwuanyanwu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Atta Ikeduru, Imo, on Tuesday, December 26. He said that instead of frequent approval of new universities, the government should concentrate on improving standards in the existing ones to produce quality graduates
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Iwuanyanwu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Atta Ikeduru, Imo, on Tuesday, December 26. He said that instead of frequent approval of new universities, the government should concentrate on improving standards in the existing ones to produce quality graduates

“Government must do something to change the university system, ‘’ he said. Iwuanyanwu said the quality of education was central to the advancement of the nation, adding that emphasis must be placed on specialisation by universities for expected gains in the education sector. He expressed support for the restructuring of the country with a view to tackling corruption, repositioning the local government administration and power sector. “I must commend President Muhammadu Buhari for his courage in embarking on anti-corruption fight. “Buhari embarked on War Against Indiscipline as Head of State and now fighting corruption as a civilian president. “All I want Buhari to do is to extend the anti-corruption fight to all sectors not at the level of leaders alone because a policeman collecting N50 from drivers on the road is involved in corruption. “The one giving gift to somebody in office is also involved,” he said. The pro-chancellor said there must be ethical revolution in order to eliminate corruption for Nigeria to get things right