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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday
approved N5 billion for research in tertiary institutions. The money will be
disbursed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund through its National Research
Fund.
Executive Secretary of TETFund, Suleiman
Bogoro stated this during the inauguration of a national research fund
screening and monitoring committee in Abuja on Tuesday.
Prof. Bogoro said the funds would enable
scholars of tertiary institutions conduct cutting edge research for the growth
and development of the country.
He explained that the approval was the
highest since the establishment of the National Research Fund in 2009.
The executive secretary said the fund
covered science, technology and innovation, humanities and social sciences and
a cross-cutting disciplines.
Bogoro said the committee was made up of
seasoned academics of repute that could devote their time and energy to
critically review research proposals competing for fund with a view to
recommending for grants.
He urged members of the committee to
identify fundable proposals through the various mechanisms of the committee for
sponsorship.
Chairman of the committee Prof. Olufemi
Bamiro, in his remarks, pledge to commence work immediately in order to enable
researchers access research funds and provide outcomes that can move the nation
to the next level of development.
The Nation
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