
President Muhammad Buhari has approved the establishment of Federal University of Technology at Babura in Jigawa State.
This is contained In a letter sent to the Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar and signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu .
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Public Relations , Mr, Habibu Nuhu Kila said the letter” has requested for the provision of at least two alternate sites within Babura with a minimum land area of One Hundred hectares and adequately linked to essential infrastructure, such as access road,national power grid and proximity to source of water.
” In the meantime, Technical team comprising officials from the Ministry of Education, National University Commission and other stakeholders 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.” the statement said