The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said his administration will ensure that the universities are no longer places of conflicts.

Buhari stated this on Thursday at the 51st (2019) convocation ceremonies of the University of Lagos, Akoka .

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The president,  who was represented by the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Rasheed Abubakar, said, “Government will continue to ensure that our universities are genuine places of scholarship and innovation rather than theatres of avoidable conflicts. This is why I recently approved Visitation Panels to all Federal Universities and Inter-University Centres to access the performance of these Institutions and what they require to confront current challenges. The panels will soon submit their reports. The Government is committed to the full implementation of all acceptable recommendations of the visitation panels.”

The four-day programme ended on a colourful note on Thursday with the conferment of honorary degrees, emeritus Professorship and award of PhDs to 148 recipients.

Post humous honorary degrees were given to late Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe and Dr Stella Adadevoh