By Adeleye Kunle
President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, Monday lauded the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS) for delivering on its core mandate in six years of its existence.
Lawan stated this in his remark at the convocation ceremony of the Post Graduate and Higher National Diploma programmes of NILDS that took place at the National Assembly, Abuja.
He said NILDS which is an affiliate of the University of Benin has done well, adding that the Institute has been consistent in graduating its students in the past six years, a feat he maintained was unbeatable by some older Universities in Nigeria.
“This is no mean feat by any standard. We must commend the steadfastness of the managers of the system, most especially the management team, for their selfless commitment to the actualisation of the vision and mission of the Institute in all ramifications.
“Today’s convocation is a testament that NILDS is on the right track vis-a-vis its mandate to build and strengthen the capacities of democratic institutions and actors in our country.
Though, the occasion calls for celebration, he said, it was time for challenges and limitations to be looked into, adding that the achievements could be exemplified by the number of graduands and their class of degrees across the various academic/professional programmes
