From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the education sector has been revamped under his administration.
He noted that this was made possible through increased funding for human capital and infrastructural development.
The president stated this yesterday during the 7th convocation ceremony of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Buhari who is the Visitor to the university was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Nanah Opiah, said, “ My administration has revamped the education sector through increased funding for human capital and infrastructural development.
“While it is an impossibility to channel all the available funds in the country to the education sector, it is a matter of public knowledge that my administration, since its inception in May 29, 2015, has been incrementally increasing funding to the sector in its yearly budgets”.
At the event, three eminent personalities were conferred with honorary degrees of the university. They include, Chairman, Nigerian Body of Benchers, Chief Wole Olanipekun, former Managing Director of First Bank, Mr Stephen Olabisi Onasanya and former captain of the Nigeria National Team (Super Eagles) Chief Segun Odegbami, for their contributions to national development.
While Olanipekun was appointed a visiting Professor of Constitutional Law, Onasanya was conferred with Degree of Doctor of Finance and Odegbami, Degree of Doctor of Sports.
In his speech, Buhari disclosed that his administration had delivered on its campaign promises made to Nigerians in 2015.