The Federal Government has been urged to focus more on building and developing research institutes rather than new universities. Chief Onuesoke stated that research institutes were critical enabler of economic growth and development with its relevance cutting across the policy process. He said the role of research institutes, as a development driver, could not be overemphasized. He noted that despite having a bulk of universities across the nation, the apparent gap and weakness in the social-economic life of the country were left wide open due to absence of research institutes that would have been able to proffer solutions to fill the gap. Onuesoke, therefore, called on the Federal Government, stakeholders and lawmakers to begin to look at the benefits accruable from having more research institutes than new universities.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 27, 2020 09:45 UTC