The Coordinating Minister for the
Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi
Okonjo‑Iweala, weekend, appealed to the
striking university lecturers to call off the strike
and resume teaching. She said this after she and the Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi bagged doctorate honorary doctorate
degrees at a private university,
OduduwaUniversity, Ipetumodu in OsunState. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade,
according to the Vice Chancellor, Professor
Adeleke Ogunwale, nominated the two
eminent Nigerians for the award as part of
activities marking the maiden convocation of the
institution which produced 18 first class graduates out of 166 that graduated. Dr. Iweala was awarded honorary Doctor of
Science in Accounting, her counterpart was
honoured with Doctor of Science in Economics. The ceremony attracted important dignitaries
like the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade who was
represented by his wife, Chief Mojisola
Sijuwade; the Pro Chancellor/Chairman,
Governing Council, Dr. Adegoke Adedoyin,
among others. She said: “We are indeed saddened by the death
of Professor Iyayi. I appeal to ASUU to go back
to school in the interest of students, their
parents, because the Federal Government has
acceded to their requests.” The Minister said this just as she clarified that
the shortfall in the federal allocation to state
governments in the federation did not have any
political colouration as being insinuated in some
quarters. According to her: “There is no politics in it. Every
state goes to Federal Allocation Committee
meeting monthly; they see the account and
know that oil production is down and the
receipts are down. “They know Customs’ revenues are down, yet
we distribute whatever that is to be distributed.
From that, we have been able to manage this
country and workers have been able to collect
their salaries. On the need for the revitalisation of tertiary
education, she said: “Our tertiary institutions
face serious challenges which require urgent
attention. President Jonathan injects
N220billion a year on top of regular resources
to address challenges in tertiary education.” She gave N50,000 prize each year for the best
student in Accounting and Economics as a
personal contribution to the development of
the institution. In his own short response, Mallam Sanusi said
though, the economy was becoming stable, the
effects of the growth should be seen in the life
of a common man on the street”. The Vice chancellor of the institution, Prof.
Adeleke Ogunwale, commended the Ooni of
Ife for giving hundreds of acres for the
establishment of the institution which came to
being in2009. He hinted that the institution graduated 166
students with18 first class, 63 second upper
division and 82 lower class. Out of the 18 first
class, 10 of them are ladies. The honorees have
impacted positively on people. Patience
Jonathan. Today, we confer doctor of science in accounting on Dr. Iweala while Mallam Sanusi
was awarded. doctor of science in Economics.
Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi
Okonjo‑Iweala, weekend, appealed to the
striking university lecturers to call off the strike
and resume teaching. She said this after she and the Governor of the
Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido
Sanusi bagged doctorate honorary doctorate
degrees at a private university,
OduduwaUniversity, Ipetumodu in OsunState. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade,
according to the Vice Chancellor, Professor
Adeleke Ogunwale, nominated the two
eminent Nigerians for the award as part of
activities marking the maiden convocation of the
institution which produced 18 first class graduates out of 166 that graduated. Dr. Iweala was awarded honorary Doctor of
Science in Accounting, her counterpart was
honoured with Doctor of Science in Economics. The ceremony attracted important dignitaries
like the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuwade who was
represented by his wife, Chief Mojisola
Sijuwade; the Pro Chancellor/Chairman,
Governing Council, Dr. Adegoke Adedoyin,
among others. She said: “We are indeed saddened by the death
of Professor Iyayi. I appeal to ASUU to go back
to school in the interest of students, their
parents, because the Federal Government has
acceded to their requests.” The Minister said this just as she clarified that
the shortfall in the federal allocation to state
governments in the federation did not have any
political colouration as being insinuated in some
quarters. According to her: “There is no politics in it. Every
state goes to Federal Allocation Committee
meeting monthly; they see the account and
know that oil production is down and the
receipts are down. “They know Customs’ revenues are down, yet
we distribute whatever that is to be distributed.
From that, we have been able to manage this
country and workers have been able to collect
their salaries. On the need for the revitalisation of tertiary
education, she said: “Our tertiary institutions
face serious challenges which require urgent
attention. President Jonathan injects
N220billion a year on top of regular resources
to address challenges in tertiary education.” She gave N50,000 prize each year for the best
student in Accounting and Economics as a
personal contribution to the development of
the institution. In his own short response, Mallam Sanusi said
though, the economy was becoming stable, the
effects of the growth should be seen in the life
of a common man on the street”. The Vice chancellor of the institution, Prof.
Adeleke Ogunwale, commended the Ooni of
Ife for giving hundreds of acres for the
establishment of the institution which came to
being in2009. He hinted that the institution graduated 166
students with18 first class, 63 second upper
division and 82 lower class. Out of the 18 first
class, 10 of them are ladies. The honorees have
impacted positively on people. Patience
Jonathan. Today, we confer doctor of science in accounting on Dr. Iweala while Mallam Sanusi
was awarded. doctor of science in Economics.
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