By Zahra Muhammad
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago says that his administration will allocate N20 billion for the take-off of the University of Education, Minna in the state’s 2024 budget.
The governor stated this on Friday while inaugurating the committee the take-off of the university.
The governor who charged the committee against bureaucratic judgment stressed the commitment of his administration towards boosting the state’s education sector.
He explained that the take-off of the University of Education will not prevent the College of Education (COE) Minna, from running its programs, explaining that the COE will be operating under the University.
Bago further disclosed plans to establish the University of Agriculture Mokwa, the University of Energy and Renewable Energy Shiroro, as well as the University of Medicine Suleja.
Terms of Reference of the Committee, include developing a transition program for the full take-off of the University and determining 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.
Speaking on behalf of the committee members, the Chairman of the Implementation Committee and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Mohammed Kuta Yahaya pledged to serve and work diligently to ensure that the University becomes one of the best in the country.
