FIC Report (Ebonyi State) – The Governor of Ebonyi State Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has called on the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS to liase with relevant authorities to redesign Tertiary Education curriculum to graduate productive students.
The Governor made this known on Monday when he received the new leadership of the Nigerian Students, NANS. in his office at Centenary City, Abakaliki.
In a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor, the Governor lamented that Tertiary institutions offer courses that do not produce students who are self reliant.
He emphasized the need to move away from rhetoric and engage in a campaign of excellence in education across various universities in the country, maintaining that it will instill in the students the consciousness and reality of life outside the classroom.
While Insisting that the new leadership of NANS should live a legacy, the Governor stressed on courses that will decongest the labour market, achieve academic excellence as well as violence and cult free university campuses in the country.
Commending them for the unity existing amongst them, the Governor urged the students to lend their support to President Tinubu’s re-election because his reforms have benefitted the Nigerian Students.
The National President of NANS Comrade Akintoye Babatunde Afeez, who led the delegation alongside the university senate President, Comrade Ibeabuchi Onyia explained that they are impressed by the Governor’s sterling performance especially in human capital development and infrastructure blended governance.
Afeez stated that Governor Nwifuru has broken the jinx in education, visible in his establishment of new specialized universities.
We have also seen and noted your huge interests and investments in the new ICT University Oferekpe, how you are building a world-class University. We thank you very much for what you are doing for the students.
They disclosed that their support for the Federal Government is hinged on its student centered policies like NELFUND and interventions with ASUU, stressing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Nwifuru have done well and will be re-elected for a second term in office come 2027.
BAKARE LAURETTA
HOC FIC ABAKALIKI
8/6/2026
