Nigeria, July 3 -- Omenugha made the appeal on Thursday during a mid-term media briefing at the university's Igbariam campus, where she said funding higher education had become too capital-intensive for governments alone.

She noted that many developed countries rely on endowments from individuals, corporate organisations and communities to finance infrastructure and academic development, adding that the culture was yet to gain widespread acceptance in the South-East.

According to her, endowments not only support educational development but also provide an opportunity to immortalise individuals through projects executed in their names.

The Vice-Chancellor acknowledged the support the university has received from the Tertiary Education ...