Kogi: Governor Bello Restates Commitment To Quality Education

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has restated his dedication to providing quality education in the state.

The Governor gave the reassurance during the graduation ceremony of 962 students at Salem University, Lokoja.

58 out of the 962 graduates with first-class honours in its four sets of academic sessions, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. 

Bello, who was represented by his Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones also pledged to partner with the management of the university to provide quality higher education to the young and old.

He lauded the Vision Coordinator of the university for his contributions to the education sector.

Bello further stated that his administration has set aside 30 per cent of its annual budget to the education sector to improve its standard in the state.

Also speaking, Justice Stephen Jonah-Adah, Acting Chancellor of the University said the vision of the university was steered by its mission of delivering an impactful university to Nigeria.

“Salem University has the vision to be a centre of excellence for the production of graduates who are worthy in learning and character as well as sound in mind, body, and spirit for outstanding leadership and global impact.

“We offer them qualitative Education that guarantees a balanced and comprehensive curriculum for the full development of their spiritual, intellectual, and social character as our future leaders, ” he said.

Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo,  the Vice-Chancellor of the institution said Salem University has made its way into the first 2000 Universities in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022.

Johnson-Akubo described it as a well-deserved accomplishment as “only 48 Nigerian Universities made this cut.”

The VC praised the sacrifice made by the university's Visioner, Archbishop Sam Amaga in the last 16 years at “ensuring that the university is nurtured into a force to be reckoned with in the league of universities both within and outside Nigeria.”

Amarachi Nwachukwu, a graduate of the Department of Natural Sciences (2018/2019 set) broke the record by graduating with a 4.80 CGPA