The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, on Saturday, urged the Federal Government to adequately fund tertiary education in Nigeria.
Rasheed made the call at the 2023 National Reunion Conference of Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) held at the university campus in Ile Ife.
The NUC boss, who was represented by a Consultant to the regulatory body, Prof. Shehu Ado, said the major issue affecting tertiary education in the country was gross underfunding which had affected teaching, learning, and research.
