Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated the Implementation Committee for the take-off of the Niger State University of Education Minna.
The Governor who inaugurated the Committee at the Government House Minna called on the Committee to shy away from bureaucratic judgement.
Terms of Reference of the Committee, include to develop a transition programme for the full take-off of the University and to determine the financial and infrastructural requirements by the extant rules of the University laws and that of the National University Commission (NUC).
Also, the Committee is mandated to articulate project development implementations that will require community and private sector participation and to determine new prospects for manpower requirements for the University and also fill in the gap for the COE by the master plan among others.
Governor Umaru Bago disclosed that he has directed that N20 billion be included in the 2024 Budget for the take-off of the University.
The Governor also explained that the take-off of the University of Education will not prevent the College of Education (COE) Minna, from running its programmes, explaining that the COE will be operating under the University.
Governor Umaru Bago who stressed his administration’s plans to make the State a hub of education, disclosed that proposals are also on the ground for the establishment of the University of Agriculture Mokwa, the University of Energy and Renewable Energy Shiroro, as well as the University of Medicine Suleja.
Chairman of the Implementation Committee and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Mohammed Kuta Yahaya on behalf of other Committee members appreciated the Governor for finding them worthy to serve and promised to work diligently to ensure that the University becomes one of the best in the country.
The SSG Alh. Abubakar Usman is the Co-Chairman of the Committee, while the Secretary is the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Lands and Survey, Dr. Abdul Hussaini and Murtala Baba Gana is the Assistant Secretary.
Highlights of the events include presentation of academic brief and the University Law books were presented to the Chairman of the Committee, Professor Mohammed Kuta Yahaya.
Bologi Ibrahim
Chief Press Secretary to Niger State Governor
04/11/2023
