PFN President Advocates for Private Universities' Funding

On November 11, Archbishop Francis Wale Oke, the National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and Chancellor of Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), called for the inclusion of private universities as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and their students in the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Speaking at PCU's fifth convocation ceremony in Ibadan, he criticized the exclusion of private institutions from these federal interventions, stating it deprives students of their rights and institutions of necessary support.

Oke emphasized that private universities contribute to the nation’s growth and require funding for infrastructure development. He also announced that the National Universities Commission has approved PCU to commence admissions into seven new undergraduate programs, including Nursing Science and Music.

Oke reaffirmed PCU's commitment to producing skilled graduates who are self-reliant and capable of creating jobs.