The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to making Nigerian universities financially sustainable and globally competitive through the National University Advancement Programme, a new initiative aimed at strengthening alumni engagement, strategic partnerships and institutional fundraising.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this known in a keynote address delivered at the closing ceremony of the National University Advancement Programme training for university officials.
The position was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Ikharo Attah.
Alausa described the programme as a strategic intervention designed to complement government funding by helping universities mobilise additional resources through alumni networks, donor partnerships, endowments and institutional collaborations.
“The National University Advancement Programme is not intended to replace government support for higher education. Rather, it complements existing investments by creating additional pathways for sustainability, innovation, research support, scholarships and long-term institutional growth,” the minister said.
