Gumi hails expansion of universities, says Nigeria can fund free secondary education

Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has commended the expansion of universities in Nigeria, saying the country has the resources to provide free basic and secondary education for every child. Gumi made the remarks during an interview on PAPShow, where he discussed the Tinubu administration’s economic policies, social interventions and the role of education in national development.

He said the establishment of additional federal, state and private universities was among the developments recorded in the country, adding that Nigeria should extend its investment in education to the primary and secondary levels. “Nigeria is a very wealthy country. We have the resources to provide free basic and secondary education for every child,” he said.

According to him, education remains central to national development and should receive greater attention from government at all levels. “Education is the foundation of development and progress in every nation,” Gumi said. He also linked investment in education to efforts to address insecurity, arguing that poverty, ignorance and lack of opportunities contribute to the problems confronting the country.

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On the economy, the cleric said Nigeria was recording growth in some areas, citing improvements in gross domestic product, government revenue and allocations to states. He said the government had introduced interventions to support vulnerable Nigerians but maintained that more was needed to ensure the benefits reached those who needed them.

“I cannot be unfair to the government. It has introduced some interventions to support vulnerable Nigerians. But is what has done enough?

No,” he said. Gumi also said the removal of the petrol subsidy was inevitable given the circumstances, although he would have preferred the government to establish stronger social safety nets before implementing the policy. He urged the government to strengthen social protection measures while sustaining investment in sectors such as education, which he described as essential to the country’s long-term development. 📢 ADVERTISEMENT DISCLAIMER: Links below are sponsored posts.

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