As the Africa Centres of Excellence, ACE, Impact Project enters its final month of funding, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof Abdullahi Ribadu, has urged participating institutions to prioritise sustainability beyond donor support.
Speaking at a pre-closure retreat for ACE beneficiary universities in Abuja on Wednesday, Ribadu commended the initiative for transforming Nigeria’s academic landscape and enhancing the global competitiveness of its universities.
“The ACE project has empowered our universities and contributed significantly to regional integration and internationalisation. We must now scale up the gains of the past decade and ensure these Centres remain engines of growth and regional leadership,” he said.