The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on behalf of
the federal government, inaugurated the Governing Councils of 23 out of the 40
federal universities in the
country.
Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration ceremony, the
minister said the new councils are to serve for a period of four years, adding
that the inauguration followed the completion of the tenure of the immediate
past governing councils appointed in April, 2013.
According to the minister, the governing councils are
charged with the responsibilities of approving the financial guidelines of the
universities; determining the terms and conditions of appointment of the vice
chancellors and principal officers of the universities as well as annually
reviewing the universities’ budget to monitor their performance and assess the
overall impact of their implementation, among others.
Mr Adamu also called on the newly inaugurated
councils to focus efforts on broadening the Internally Generated Revenue Base,
IGR, of the universities.
He said: “In view of the current economic situation in
the country, I call for the prudent management of the scarce resources while
efforts should be intensified to broaden the Internally Generated Revenue Base
of each university.
“You should also ensure the judicious application of
revenues so generated.’’
The minister also called on the council to live above
board in the discharge of their duties by seeing to it that every act of
corruption was avoided in their various universities.
“I call upon the governing councils, to join in this
war against corruption. Any corrupt practises by councils including condoning
cases of indiscipline by staff, is bound to have a destructive effect on the
system and, on the products of the system. This must be avoided.
“You should also remember that governance and
management are two distinct responsibilities in the university system. that
distinction should remain clear in your mind. you shall set the policies. You
shall define the directions,” Mr. Adamu added.
He, however, urged universities’ managements to
support the governing councils as they implement their policies and decisions.
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