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March 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the privatesector to invest in research and development in the nation’s universities.
Buhari spoke at the 32nd  Convocation Ceremony for the 2016/2017 and 2018/2019academic sessions of the University of Port Harcourt.
He said the Federal Government alone could not meetall the needs of universities and needed support from the private sector.
The president, however, added that the privatesector must be encouraged to invest in research and development inuniversities.
Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Statefor Education, Anthony Onwuka, said that tertiary education in the country hadundergone progressive transformation in the last four years of hisadministration.
According to him, funds had been released for thebuilding of new structures, purchase of equipment as well as funding of highimpact researches.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the universityNdowa Lale,  said that the university hadwitnessed immense infrastructural and academic development since the newmanagement took office.