Sodiq Oyeleke
The Vice-Chancellor of Augustine University, Prof. Steve Afolami, has said there is no need to declare a state of emergency in private universities.
Afolami said this during the third matriculation ceremony of Augustine University for the 2017/2018 academic session, which held at Epe, Lagos State.
It will be recalled that the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, had announced the Federal Government’s plan to declare a state of emergency in the education sector by April 2018.
But Afolami said many private universities rejected the plan, explaining that they only need inclusion in government grants and scholarships.
He said, “Private universities do not need any emergency measure because a high standard is prescribed and enforced before approval.
“Regular monitoring to keep the standard high is also ensured by the school and other regulatory bodies in…
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