The Federal Executive Council on
Wednesday approved the establishment of the Nigerian Army University in Biu,
Borno State.
The Minister of Education, Adamu
Adamu, disclosed this when he addressed State House correspondents after the
council’s meeting which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
“The Federal Executive Council
has approved Ministry of Education’s memo for the establishment of a Nigerian
Army University in Biu, Borno.
“It is our hope that it will be
the hub for developing a Nigerian Industrial Military Complex. It will be a
very great university.”
It would be recalled that the
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, had in June 2017, said the army
had already reached out to the National Universities Commission to secure
approval for the university.
Buratai had then explained that
the university was being designed as a unique and specialised institution that
would serve as solutions centre, especially to specific challenges facing the
military and North East region.
Also addressing the
correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, the Minister of Interior, retired
Gen. Abdulrahama Dambazau, disclosed that the council approved N234 million for
the completion of two faculty buildings, Cadets’ Mess and a Cafeteria at the
Police Academy, Wudil in Kano state.
He explained that the approval
would go a long way in facilitating the accreditation of academic programmes at
the Academy.
“The Ministry of Interior
submitted a memo for approval for contract for the completion of two faculty
buildings, Cadets’ Mess and Cafeteria at the Police Academy, Wudil, Kano state.
“The reason is that there is a
minimum requirement to be met for the accreditation of academic programmes at
the academy.
“You would recalled that in May
2010 a memo was submitted to the Council for approval of a draft bill when it
was upgraded to a degree awarding institution and as a result of that there are
requirements which the academy must meet in order to have its programmes
accredited.
“So, this is why these projects
that were started would need to be completed so that we can have full
accreditation of the ongoing degree programmes. So, the total amount of the
contract is about N234 million for the completion of the two faculty buildings
and of course the Cadet Mess and the Cafeteria.”
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior
Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, who also briefed on
the outcome of the meeting, said the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Aisha
Alhassan updated the council on activities of the ministry since Nov. 2015.
He said the minister briefed
council on women empowerment programme undertaken, capacity development for
women, promotion of human rights, fighting violence against women and
rehabilitation of victims of gender violence.
According to him, the minister
also briefed on the efforts of the ministry towards promoting the health of
women and children, “and of course the efforts on the rescue of Chibok and
Dapchi girls.’’
He said the Council commended the
ministry for a job well done.
The Minister of Power, Works and
Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, also told the correspondents that the council
approved N19.3 billion for the reconstruction of Baban Lamba-Sharam Road in
Plateau state.
He said the council also approved
a revision of N22 billion for the completion of the 81 kilometers
Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road.
“That road was first awarded in
year 2000 and it has since been left uncompleted because there was no budgetary
provisions for it.
“This administration in trying to
move this contractor to site started the revision of the rate.
“So, the revised rate were
brought to council today and a revision of N22 billion was approved for the 81
kilometers road, bringing the total contract price to N56.701 billion,” he
said.
The minister also revealed that
the council approved N6.3 billion for the reconstruction of the section four of
the Enugu – Port Harcourt road.
According to him, the part
between Abia and Port Harcourt, particularly in Port Harcourt that has been
problematic and has failed severally.
He said: “We have a contractor
there but we needed to change the design because of the storm water drainage
needs and the high water tables there so that the road does not fail.
“So that requires a revision of
the scope of work to include retaining side lanes and also drainage facilities
in the sum of N6.309 billion.”
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