Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the
President, has expressed her plan to establish a private university to be known
as “Muhammadu Buhari University”.
She disclosed this on Saturday
during a townhal meeting in Yola organized by her in collaboration with concern
indigenes of Adamawa.
Aisha, who did not however reveal
when or where the university would be sited, explained that the university
would be established in collaboration with partners from Sudan and Qatar.
Aisha who lamented the challenges
facing education and various sectors in the state, called for active support of
the state indigenes in complementing government efforts.
“I cannot conclude without
suggesting how we can complement the efforts of government in achieving some of
its developmental goals.
“On this note, I would like to
advocate for the establishment of Adamawa Development Trust Fund through which
prioritized developmental projects can be financed and implemented,” she said.
Amb. Fati Ballah also called for
reconciliation and forgiveness among the people of the state and the setting up
of a committee to come up with a blueprint for the development of the state.
Alhaji Sadiq Daware, who spoke on
agriculture at the meeting, noted that 80 per cent of the state land was arable
and suitable for farming.
Daware added that with River
Benue which passes through the state, the state has the potential for massive
irrigation and all year round farming programmes.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that other speakers at the meeting include Prof. Shehu Iya of Modibbo
Adama University, Yola, who spoke on education; Prof. Auwal Abubakar of Federal
Medical Centre, Yola, who spoke on health; and Mrs Helen Mathias who spoke on
women and youths.
Othersvare Mallam Umar Abubakar
who spoke on security; Gen. Buba Marwa on drugs; Sen. Silas Zwingina on Good
Governance, and Dr Umar Bindir who spoke on Poverty.
The meeting was also attended by
politicians, particularly APC, PDP and ADC members in the state. (NAN)
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