Be Frugal With Available Resources, Buhari Tasks University Administrators

  • Buhari says resources must be well managed amidst scarcity.
  • Warns varsity against corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on university administrators to ensure “frugality” in their use of available resources.

President Buhari made the call at the weekend when he was a visitor at the second convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Delta state.

The President, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Onwuka explained that following the frugal policy of his administration will help prevent waste and allow fruitful use of the meagre funds made available for institutions.

While also directing the release of the varsity’s take-off grant, President Buhari, who emphasised that government will not tolerate any form of corruption, admonished university administrators across the country to imbibe his administration’s policy of frugality in order to avoid wastages and manager fest of corruption.

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He also warned that his government will not condone corruption in whatever guise, saying the very scarce resources that are made available must be judiciously utilized to give value to the system.

He further challenged FUPRE to be innovative and take the lead in the technological revolution in Nigeria, saying “no doubt, energy is critical to nation building and also a major challenge to our nation at this time.

“Nigeria has continued to be a net importer of refined Petroleum products in addition to its poor levels of electricity generation. I task the university and other agencies to rise and surmount these daunting challenges through the establishment of modular refineries and sustainable power generation to take this country to the next level,” he said.

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Commending the varsity’s management for the recorded achievements in the past two years despite the “paucity of funds,” Chancellor of the University and Emir of Zamfara, HRH Attahiru Ahmad, assured it of his continuous support to ensure the training of high-level manpower for the petroleum industry.

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