The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has urged vice-chancellors of Nigeria's public universities to diversify their funding sources or risk stagnation. He expressed concern that only four out of 68 federal universities are effectively utilizing alternative funding opportunities such as research grants, endowments, alumni donations, and industry partnerships. Alausa described the current reliance on government allocations as unacceptable and called on university leaders to make resource mobilization a central responsibility. He made these remarks at the National Advancement Forum 2026.
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