Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has urged academic unions to help the Federal Government hold vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts accountable for the management of funds allocated to tertiary institutions.
Alausa made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of 72 academic textbooks authored by Nigerian scholars under TETFund’s Higher Education Book Development Intervention Project, alongside 10 additional titles acquired for distribution to tertiary institutions across the country.
The minister said while the Federal Government remains committed to improving the welfare of academic and non-academic staff, stakeholders must also ensure that institutional leaders are transparent and responsible in managing public resources.