Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called for improved budgetary allocation to the education sector at all levels.
He made the call at a news conference on Monday in Sokoto, stressing that “education is a critical sector that should not be left to government alone.
“Nigerians have no option than to complement the efforts of government in funding education at all levels.
“This does not, however, mean that the three tiers of government have failed to fund education.
“But in the Nigeria of today, there are lots of competing demands, hence, all and sundry should help in financing the sector.”
The monarch further appealed to alumni of institutions to assist in funding their alma maters across the country.
He added that “this is a way of paying back to the institutions that laid the foundation for their individual growth and educational advancements.” (NAN)