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By Gabriel Dike
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, acknowledged that removal of fuel subsidy last year was a hard decision his administration made when he assumed office.
He also agreed that the removal of the subsidy has had an impact on education and other sectors of the economy.
Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, spoke at the 54th convocation ceremonies of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in which 6,886 postgraduate students in various disciplines graduated, while three prominent scholars were conferred with honorary doctorate degrees.
He assured Nigerians that their pains would soon be over when the results of the government policies begin to bear fruit.
The president called on stakeholders in the education sector to join his government to move the country forward.
He further stated that his administration’s quest to ensure no Nigerian child drops out of school led to the introduction of the school feeding programme.
The president, however, stressed that universities are central to the attainment of a new Nigeria, adding, “all necessary steps have been taken to achieve it.”
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, acknowledged the quality leadership President Tinubu has offered the country since his assumption of office.
She appreciated the attention he is giving to the myriad of problems in the education sector.
She said the university would confer 6,886 postgraduate students with diplomas, masters and Ph.Ds in various disciples.
The VC disclosed that UNILAG conferred three prominent scholars, Prof. Toyin Folola, Prof. Phyllis Kanki and Prof. Attahiru Jega with honorary doctorate degrees for their contributions to scholarships and societal development in various fields.
The overall best Ph.D student, Dr. Aminat Olawunmi Ige, said she went through some challenges while pursuing the programme but was not deterred.
Dr. Ige observed that Nigerian lecturers were poorly paid and called on the government to improve the take home of academic staff.
