The National Universities Commission has budgeted N8m for research and development in 2018 , while N 85m is also earmarked for the purchase of motor vehicles at the commission ’s secretariat in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory .
These figures were obtained by our correspondent from the 2018 budget proposal totalling N8. 6tn , which was presented by President Muhammadu Buhari about two weeks ago .
Our correspondent observed that the total expenditure for the NUC in 2018 is N4, 122, 549 ,530 , out of which the salary bill is N1, 434, 223 ,306 .
Under the maintenance services, the commission proposed to spend N3, 357 ,885 on the maintenance of office furniture, while the maintenance of office buildings and residential quarters would gulp N60, 075 ,664 .
It was gathered from the budget proposal breakdown that the commission plans to spend N9 ,739 ,246 on the maintenance of generators at the secretariat .
Under the capital expenditure section, the commission allocated N85 ,351 , 433 for the “purchase of motor vehicles .”
Our correspondent also observed that some of the projects to be continued by the commission in 2018 include the revamping of its websites and the redevelopment of the NUC liaison office in Lagos , as well as the Phase 1 of the Nigerian university system database portal .
Others are the automation of the physical library, university system quality assurance, the purchase of monitoring vehicles, replacement of central inverters and the resurfacing of the commission ’s car park .
http://punchng.com/nuc-budgets-n8m-for-research-n85m-to-purchase-vehicles/

Very interesting news, haven't heard this, but anyway, this is nice, that National Universities Commission has budgeted N8m for research and development. The country need more and more talented people and brilliant scientists. Best regards, ppaper writer top expert.

Simpkins:
Very interesting news, haven't heard this, but anyway, this is nice, that National Universities Commission has budgeted N8m for research and development. The country need more and more talented people and brilliant scientists. Best regards, ppaper writer top expert.

Spending more than 91% on depreciating asset and less than 9% on research shows our priority as a nation

When a system is rotten from the head, what do you expect?

Misplaced priorities

Nice

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Mehn. ...Cars over Research!

No wonder there is no job for graduates. We spend peanut on research but spend billions on nonsense cars. For donkey years we cannot manufacture or produce anything as a nation even ordinary meat we still import.

This is Wat u see in almost all the sectors in ds country.Everybody sha wan chop belle full. I believe there is still hope for Nigeria sha

Why are we wicked in this country

This is clear evidence that those responsible for the educational development are behind the low stride in the educational sector

misplaced priorities... nigeria might not be a zoo... but its deffinitely a JUNGLE

Preposterous!!!

8m? That is why we are ranked no were in the World among world Universities, 85m + 8m put together is not even enough for research how many schools will share the 8m

No Wonder we are not moving forward in the country

Simpkins:
Very interesting news, haven't heard this, but anyway, this is nice, that National Universities Commission has budgeted N8m for research and development. The country need more and more talented people and brilliant scientists. Best regards, ppaper writer top expert.

Is this reverse sarcasm or what?

And someone was celebrated for bringing this budget to NA

I am not a Nigerian

Rubbish!

Na wah o! I just can't figure out where this country is heading to. 8m for RESEARCH and 85m for vehicles. What is wrong with the old vehicles? Is 8m enough for one individual to carry out a scientific research in technology talkless of other fields.

Anyway what do you expect when their children are schooling outside the country. So we that cannot afford it can go to hell. They don't bloody care.

THERE IS GOD O

Simpkins:
Very interesting news, haven't heard this, but anyway, this is nice, that National Universities Commission has budgeted N8m for research and development. The country need more and more talented people and brilliant scientists. Best regards, ppaper writer top expert.

Did you type this with your senses?

too bad.. 9ja is messed up

Omooba77:


Spending more than 91% on depreciating asset and less than 9% on research shows our priority as a nation

You understand the message in the report, don't mind those jumping to comment

When Buhari doesn't have a certificate do you expect anything more?

Omooba77:


Spending more than 91% on depreciating asset and less than 9% on research shows our priority as a nation

he is a product of the system so he is not programmed to comprehend the implication.

what has NUC got to do with research anyway?

The strength and prospect of a nation lies in its research and development (R&dev) prowess....No top company in the world jokes with research and development, no to talk of developed nations. The frequent upgrade from either app stores or IOS of mobile devices is as a result of the company's or manufacturers constantly researching on better ways to improve.
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8m for R&dev for universities? When just the budget for an equipment in my school here worth same amount?..It is indeed laughable.

Letslive:
Did you type this with your senses?

That post has sarcasm written all over it.

This is the systemic poverty of the mind afflicting us in Nigeria.

We place materialism above intellectualism.

So, that's why NUC of all institutions would choose to spend N8m on research and N85m on cars.

Bane of our underdevelopment. Sad.

Cc: dencom2016

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