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UI VC urges support for Buhari's transparency drive

Nigerians have been urged to stand behind President Muhammadu Buhari as he works towards entrenching transparency and good governance in the country.

Nigerians have been urged to stand behind President Muhammadu Buhari as he works towards entrenching transparency and good governance in the country.

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The Vice Chancellor of the Univerity of Ibadan, Professor Isaac Adewole, made the call at the Sixth Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit (ISDS) hosted by the institution.

Adewole said Nigerians have to support Buhari because there can be no economic development without good governance.

“Without good governance all efforts may come to naught," he said.

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"And this is why I like to challenge all Nigerians, Africans and indeed, the global community to support the renewed efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari at engendering transparency and good governance in Nigeria."

The Vice Chancellor added that the entire African continent stands to gain from Nigeria's political and economic success.

"If Nigeria gets it right, Africa will get it right and the world will be the better for it."

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Ademola Onafowokan, who delivered the keynote address at the week-long summit, themed “The Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda:  Whither Africa," called on Nigerian parents to send their wards to institutions in the country.

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The ambassador said many institutions students attend abroadare substandard.

gathered that the Summit was hosted in collaboration with the African Sustainable Development Network (ASUDNET) and Nigeria Sustainable Development Solutions Network (NSDSN).

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