President Muhammad Buhari has approved the establishment of Federal University of Technology at Babura in Jigawa State.
The approval is contained in a letter sent to the Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar which was signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, according to a statement by the spokesman of the Jigawa governor, Habibu Nuhu Kila, said.
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The minister requested for the provision of at least two alternate sites within Babura with a minimum land area of 100 hectares and adequately linked to essential infrastructure, such as access road, national power grid and proximity to source of water.
In the meantime, a technical team comprising officials from the Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission and others will be visiting the state for on the spot assessment and consultation with the Jigawa State officials to facilitate speedy implementation of Federal University of Technology Babura.
