The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman has discloses plans by the Federal government to grant autonomy to universities in order to explore new sources of financing their activities.
Mamman stated this at the Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference (NAEC) in Abuja on Monday, September 11, adding that the strategy is to initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education in the country.
The Minister said the emerging trends, including university autonomy and the Students Loans Fund as well as education financing align perfectly with the vision for the education sector.
“As a signatory to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 and AU Agenda 2060, Nigeria must continue to demonstrate its commitment to achieving these goals through leadership and ownership of the implementation process”.
The education sector is one of the line sectors that ensure that planning and budgeting in the country are within the framework of the SDGs.
“In proposing and developing implementation strategies, also provide for mechanisms for constant monitoring and evaluation, to ensure goals are achieved”.
