Following the hope agenda to ensure education sector becomes better in a progressive way, President Tinubu has created a special committee on campaign against social vices in tertiary institutions.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Sunday Asefon disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja.
This he said was a decisive step to address the growing concern of social vices plaguing tertiary institutions.
According to him, drug abuse, cultism, cybercrime, sexual harassment, and academic dishonesty among others are some of the social vices which hinder academic performance and personal development of students.
He added that these vices didn’t not only hinder academic performance but also threatened the overall safety and well-being of students, thereby casting a shadow over the vibrant environment of tertiary institutions.
The members of the newly formed special committee for the Eradication of Social Vices in Tertiary Institutions include:
Major General Suleiman Kazaure (retd) – Former Director General, National Youth Service Corps; Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nigeria Army University Biu.
Maxwell Okoye – Secretary
Prof. Jerry Ugokwe – Professor of Legislative Studies
Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche – Former Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives
Bala Ngilari – Former Governor of Adamawa State
Dr. Ramat Tijjani – Former Minister of State of the Federal Capital Territory
Archbishop Peter Ogunmuyiwa – Archbishop of the African Church Abuja
Dr. Abubakar Rimi Jnr
Bishop Sunday Onuoha
Ambassador Timothy Nwachukwu
Ismail Lawanson
Tayyiba Abdulrazak
Representatives of security agencies are also part of the committee