Nigeria: Babalakin Urges Alternative Funding of Education

11 March 2011

Akure — The Chairman, Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities, Dr. Wale Babalakin, yesterday advocated that oil, construction, telecommunication and banking firms were well placed to contribute to the funding of the educational sector in the country as a panacea to the downturn in the sector.

Babalakin spoke at a lecture to mark the third convocation of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko. He said "there is the urgent need to explore alternative means of funding education in the country."

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