{"id":136093,"date":"2024-10-29T16:39:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T15:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/well-prioritise-varsity-autonomy-reps"},"modified":"2024-10-29T17:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:46:15","slug":"well-prioritise-varsity-autonomy-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/well-prioritise-varsity-autonomy-reps","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ll prioritise varsity autonomy \u2013Reps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th House will prioritise university autonomy for better performance.<\/p>\n<p>Abbas made this pledge at the public hearing on five bills seeking to establish Federal University of Solid Mineral Development Michika, Adamawa, in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Represented by Rep. Esosa Iyawe, member representing Oredo Federal Constituency in Edo, the Speaker said that the bills were also considering establishment of four other universities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe House will prioritise university autonomy as seen in other parts of the world to ensure that standards are elevated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Speaker, the lawmakers were not oblivious of the reservations by many Nigerians about establishing new universities, particularly because some of the existing ones were underperforming and did not meet global academic standards.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, noted that the legislators must also respond to the growing population, which had resulted in thousands of qualified young Nigerians being unable to gain university admission.<\/p>\n<p>This, the speaker said, had become an issue as universities often reached their admission quotas, thus highlighting the urgent demand for higher education which had continued to increase alongside the population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEstablishing new universities is part of our response to that growing demand and the need to expand opportunities for young Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we recognize that this expansion must go hand-in-hand with the revival and strengthening of our current universities to improve quality and performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo this end, we know that the National Universities Commission is actively working on reforms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has promised that the 10th House will prioritise university autonomy for better performance. Abbas made this pledge at the public hearing on five bills seeking to establish Federal University of Solid Mineral Development Michika, Adamawa, in Abuja on Tuesday. Represented by Rep. 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