The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has charged the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) to apply itself towards formulating policies that would accelerate socio-economic development in the country.
This is contained in a statement by the Head of Communications, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr H. Birchi on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Osinbajo said this at the commissioning of a research building complex that was donated by the NDIC to NIPSS in Jos.
It said Osinbajo, who was represented by the Director of Administration in his office, Alhaji Ibrahim Yabani, commended the NDIC for identifying with the infrastructural needs of the Institute.
It said that the Federal Government was appreciative of the NDIC’s gesture and asked organisations in both the public and private sectors to emulate the corporation.
He expressed optimism that the building would provide environment conducive for research and serve as an avenue to formulate policies that would accelerate socio-economic development in the country.
The statement explained that NDIC’s Managing Director, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, said the corporation took the “bold step” to extend its gesture to the institute as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative.
It reiterated the corporation’s readiness to continue to support educational institutions to advance academic standard nationwide.
According to the statement, the Director-General, NIPSS, Prof. Tijani Bande, expressed appreciation to the NDIC for responding to the challenge of office accommodation in the institute.
Bande said the problem of inadequate office space for staff of the Research Directorate compelled the institute to seek for assistance to build the office.
He pledged that the complex would be judiciously utilized.
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