Once again, it is my pleasure to deliver the foreword of the 2021 edition of the Directory of Full Professors in the Nigerian University System. The publication is a commendable piece by the National Universities Commission and a monumental success of the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed mni, MFR, FNAL.
The need for sound university education can never be overemphasised. The growth of university education around the world is basically reliant on the effective utilisation of its tripartite functions driven by technology and skills. It is evident that the Nigerian University System has gained landmark achievements over the years from successful collaborations, partnerships and linkages within and outside the shores of Africa. As the Nigerian University System expands its frontiers of learning, it has become imperative to continue to acknowledge and note the rich caliber of professors in the system that have not only provided high-level skills necessary for the labour market, but also the training of essential myriads of personnel that develop the capacity and analytical skills that drive the local economy, support civil society, lead effective governments, and make important decisions that affect the society and humanity.
This Directory is not just a repository that seeks to capture the quality of expertise that exists in the Nigerian University System and scholars who have contributed meaningfully to the world’s reservoir of knowledge, but it also reflects the nation’s embodiment of quality talent and professionalism. It is a storehouse of diverse knowledge of excellence that serves as an open resource to various stakeholders in the education sector, the nation and the world at large.
Nigeria is indeed blessed with experts in various fields of endeavours that will continue to empower and nurture favorable regulatory frameworks and governance structures that aid national development. The Federal Ministry of Education will continue to attest to the goodwill of this laudable initiative that showcases the rich stock of our nation’s reservoir of knowledge and endowment, which is in consonance with the Ministerial Strategic Plan on education and the Education Strategic Development initiative that is targetted at attaining a knowledgeable society. The Federal Ministry of Education commends the effort put into the update of this annual publication and recommends its use to relevant stakeholders and the general public.
Mallam Adamu Adamu,
Honourable Minister of Education
