UNIJOS sends 74 lecturers abroad for PhD

About 74 lecturers from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) have been sent abroad for different PhD programmes and others for Masters programmes Vice- Chancellor of the university, Professor Hayward Mafuyai disclosed this while speaking with journalists shortly after the House Committee members on Education who were on oversight function visited the institution in Jos, the Plateau state capital.

He said the move was aimed at ensuring that the university turns out competent graduates that can compete favourably with other graduates in the world. The Vice- Chancellor said the visit of the House Committee was very useful as they were able to consider issues that are important for the efficient delivery of tertiary education in the country.

“We will strengthen ourselves in the areas that we have been commended,” he stressed. Earlier, Chairman House of Representatives Committee on education, Hon. John Dyegh urged the university to furnish the committee with details of the 2013 capital appropriation released by the Federal Government to enable the House take it up with the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala.

He lamented the poor funding of Federal Universities in the country by the Federal Government and blamed the poor performance of the Institution on the in ability of government to give the sector adequate attention.