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Abubakar Abubakar
April 1, 2019
The Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC Abubakar Rasheed said the commission is presently reviewing University curriculum to improve the quality of the system and make graduates globally competitive.
Speaking at the 7th convocation ceremony of Veritas University, Abuja where over 141 students graduated, he said the government was concerned about the complaint by industry employers that graduates of the University were unemployable.
Rasheed, who represented by a Director in his Office Chris Maiyaki said a committee headed by a former Executive Secretary of NUC Peter Okebukola is helping the Commission on the curriculum and ongoing efforts to reposition the nation’s University system.
Vice Chancellor of the University Hyacinth Ichoku, in his speech said that ten graduands bagged first class while 46 were awarded second class upper division.