PRESIDENT BUHARI CHALLENGES NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO FIND CURE FOR COVID-19

President Mohammed Buhari had charged universities in Nigeria to find the cure to Covid-19.

The president, who was represented by Mr John Mairafi, a Director with the National University Commission (NUC), urged scholars in universities to engage in global search for solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I want to challenge Nigerian universities generally and the Federal university, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in particular to contribute to the national transformation.

This has become pertinent at a time like this when humanity has been confronted with a lot of troubling issues such as COVID-19 pandemic.

My administration will continue to welcome constructive criticisms from all Nigerians on how to address our country's various challenges" he said.