The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the government of President Bola Tinubu is interested in a stable academic calendar for tertiary institutions in the country.

The minister also noted that plans were ongoing to review the security architecture for schools in the country.

Mamman, who spoke during an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors in Abuja, also noted that the government increased the salaries of workers in tertiary institutions as part of its commitment to the welfare of the academic community.

The minister also challenged the committee to place Nigerian universities among global institutions that use science and technology as vehicles to solving their problems.

In regard to energy, Prof. Tahir Mamman said steps had been taken to power the universities through gas-powered facilities using the PPP window provided by the government.