The Federal Government has ordered the Ministry of Education to organise a National Summit on research and development within the second quarter of 2020.
President Muhammadu Buhari gave the directive at the convocation ceremony of the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike-Ikwo, Ebonyi State.
Buhari, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Abubakar Rasheed, said the Summit would enhance research and development in the country.
He added that the Summit should draw participants from the academia, industry and top government functionaries. He also congratulated the institution for a successful convocation ceremony and urged it to savour the sense of achievements and fulfillment that the event brought to the entire university community.
On his part, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Chinedum Nwajiuba said the institution was celebrating the first set of post graduate studies graduands from the school.
He added that five persons obtained Master of Science,M. Sc degree, while 13 persons earned the Post-Graduate Diploma.
