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The Reality of University Education and Implications for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria

John A. Undie

Abstract


Let me begin by appreciating the Faculty of Eduation and particularly the Conference Organizing Committee of 2023 edition in University of Port Harcourt for the honour of being nominated to share my thoughts before this distinguished audience on a paper titled; The Reality of University Education and implications of Sustainable national Development in
Nigeria. This theme is apt and topical especially as it is suggestive of attempt to identify solutions to frontal challenges as reflective in the global questions raised therein. It is therefore not out of place to state the obvious and assert that the perceived shortcomings on the issues under focus are indicative that they have fallen short of global expectations of some soughts

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