Gov Soludo Calls On Students To Adapt, Harness Change For Growth

Anambra state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has called on the graduating students of Veritas University Abuja to continuously learn, innovate, and adapt to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Soludo stated this yesterday in Abuja while delivering a convocation lecture at the institution‘s campus in Bwari.

Speaking on the topic, ‚Let us make a new deal for Nigeria‘, the renowned economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stressed the country‘s need for a fundamental reset, transitioning from destructive subsidies to a productive social contract that creates opportunities for all, with education as a critical example.

As we muddle through the shocks occasioned by the needed disruptive changes, we must construct a pragmatic new deal for Nigeria and an emergency national infrastructure plan akin to the US Marshall Plan for Europe after the Second World War.

Some elements of the new deal such as the minimum wage legislation, draft tax reform bill, planned cash transfers, etc, as well as the audacious Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and Lagos-Sokoto highway are positive signs.“

The event was graced by prominent Nigerians, including the pro-chancellor, chairman of the university‘s governing council, and Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, acknowledged the commitment of the governor to the education of youths.