Speaking at the 8th Convocation Ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe Universities (UNIZIK), Awka on Saturday, Yar’Adua expressed fears that the Federal Government alone would not be able meet all the funding requirements of the nation’s educational sector.
Although, he observed that the burden of providing quality leadership imposed enormous challenges and responsibilities on universities, he stressed that the progress of the country would depend largely on the outputs of the universities.
He urged managements of tertiary institutions to embark on public-private partnership and commended the management of UNIZIK, Awka, for taking the initiatives in providing major infrastructural development in the institution.