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President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, charged Nigerian universities to provide evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing the country.
The President, who identified insecurity, food insecurity, climate change and technology lag among the major issues confronting the country, said the government was looking up to universities for solutions.
Tinubu disclosed this on Saturday while delivering his speech as the Visitor to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, during the institution's 55th convocation.
Represented by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Edoba Omoregie, the President said his administration had made efforts to ensure that no young Nigerian was denied higher education owing to economic background.
He said the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has provided opportunity for more young Nigerians to acquire higher education.
The President assured…
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