President Bola Tinubu has appealed to graduates of Nigerian Universities to train patriotism and keep away from the temptation of looking for greener pastures outdoors the nation.
That is contained within the President’s tackle on the twenty ninth and thirtieth mixed convocation ceremony of the College of Uyo on Saturday.
In keeping with him, Nigeria could make its pastures equally as inexperienced and even greener.
Tinubu, represented by the Vice Chancellor of the College of Port Harcourt, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, charged the graduates to be brokers of change by utilising their information and instruments to unravel societal points.
“As you go into the world, I urge you to be brokers of change, utilizing your information and instruments to uplift our society and contribute to the expansion and improvement of Nigeria and the world, at giant.
“I enchantment to your sense of patriotism, imploring you to keep away from the temptation of hurrying to search for greener pastures outdoors.
“We are able to make our pastures equally as inexperienced and even greener than these of different climes,” he mentioned.
Tinubu mentioned his administration is implementing measures geared toward mitigating the tough financial influence on the folks, particularly the weak.
He famous that regardless of the institution of quite a few centres of studying throughout tertiary establishments, outcomes of analysis efforts nonetheless find yourself on the cabinets of their respective authors.
The President charged universities to take the lead in championing demand-driven analysis that might contribute to the enhancement of human lives
The College Professional-chancellor, and Chairman Governing Council, Prof. Zubairu Abdullah, appreciated the President for introducing the coed mortgage scheme and different reforms within the sector.
He, nevertheless, decried the difficulty of land encroachment and land grabbing by some neighbouring communities.
The professional-chancellor appealed to the President for the development of a fringe fence to curb the menace.
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, who bagged a doctorate diploma in Political Science of the College, in his goodwill mentioned the conferment was a testomony to perseverance and religion within the endless and unchangeable potentialities that exist if one believed.
Eno added that the conferment of the doctorate would encourage him to do extra for the state.
In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the College, Prof. Nyaudo Ndaeyo, mentioned that the fallout from the overarching financial setting had restricted the expectations of the College.
Ndaeyo, nevertheless, recommended the establishment for its landmark achievements in almost all points of developments.
In keeping with him, the achievements embody infrastructure improvement and the institution of the College printing press and bookshops, amongst others.
He mentioned that the College had achieved over 90 per cent accreditation standing with the remaining 10 per cent having interim standing.
