Sultan of Sokoto, Abubakar Sa’ad Calls for Increased Funding for Nigeria’s Education Sector

The Sultan of Sokoto and Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for increased budgetary allocation to the education sector to enhance national development.

The revered monarch made the appeal during his address at the 77th Founder’s Day celebration of the University of Ibadan. According to him, education in Nigeria requires “proper and increased funding for it to excel and adequately reflect the needs of society.”

While commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as transformative policies since the beginning of the administration, the Sultan stressed that the education sector remains underfunded and urgently requires government intervention.

“I commend President Bola Tinubu for his transformation and good policies since the inception of his administration. However, it is important to state that the education sector is lacking and requires prompt intervention and improved funding, most importantly,” he said.

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The Sultan also congratulated the Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, alongside the management, staff, students, and the entire university community on the institution’s 77th Founder’s Day anniversary, describing the University of Ibadan as Nigeria’s premier and prestigious citadel of learning.