French agency commits $40m to boost ICT in Nigerian varsities

THE French Development Agency (AFD) has approved an initial credit of $40 million to boost Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Nigerian universities.

Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed made this known in Abuja at a one-day sensitisation workshop for vice chancellors and directors of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) of selected universities on the proposed French Development Agency (AFD) Support for the ICT component of the blueprint for the Rapid Revitalisation of University Education in Nigeria.