Vice President Kashim Shettima has applauded the contributions of academics to national unity saying through their works, a more secure and prosperous country is possible.
The Vice President gave the commendation in Abuja on Friday during the public presentation of two books, “Boko Haram and Other Security Challenges in Nigeria: Issues and Options for Policy” and “Reflections on the 2023 General Elections,” written by Professor Abdullahi Shehu.
Shettima who was represented by the Special Adviser to the President on General Duties (Office of the Vice President), Aliyu Moddibo, noted that beyond standing as custodians of the nation’s memory, the intellectual inquiry and data-driven analysis of scholars can “help to chart a course towards a more secure and prosperous Nigeria.
He urged academics in the country and beyond to support the President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts to surmount challenges confronting Nigerians, restating that the government “has made security a top priority, and so the empirical research provided by scholars like Professor Shehu is essential and serve as indispensable resources for informing policy reforms and driving national development.”
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
