Adamu Adamu
Adamu Adamu’s tenure accounts for 60% of Nigeria’s private varsities’ development— NUC
By Uji A. Iliyasu
Abuja
The Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Rasheed Abubakar, has commended the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu for several achievements recorded under his watch, especially in the area of the development of the nation’s universities.
Professor Rasheed stated this at the public presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) Book 1 series for Nigerian universities and a book in honour of Adamu Adamu Tuesday in Abuja.
Professor Rasheed said as at yesterday morning, there were just 111 private universities in Nigeria, but in the evening the number had risen to 148.
“As at yesterday morning, there were 111 private universities in the country, as of yesterday evening, the number had risen to 148 private universities in the country. That is, of the 148 private universities in Nigeria, 87 or 60 percent came during Adamu Adamu as Minister of Education,” the NUC executive said.
Rasheed, who also described CCMAS as a game changer in Nigerian universities, commended former NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Peter Okebukola, for his role in its development, describing him as chief architect of the curriculum.
Also speaking, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, said the CCMAS is a right step in the right direction.
“This is very important contribution to the repositioning of the Nigerian education system.
“The new curriculum is no doubt a tremendous value addition to repositioning our education system and it is wonderful that this has happened under the current Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,” he said.
The event which also witnessed tributes to late Professor Idris Abdulkadir and Professor Nimi Briggs, also saw to the unveiling of a book in honour of the the minister titled: ‘Repositioning Nigerian Educational System; the Ministerial Footprints of Adamu Adamu.”
Former Minister of Education, Professor Ruqqayattu Rufa’i; ex-Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie; Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono; Registrar of Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Professor Josiah Ajiboye, among others, were among dignitaries that graced the event.
