Kogi govt to raise N15bn start-up fund for 3rd varsity

By Thompson Yamput

The Kogi issue authorities unveiled plans to take N15 billion for the vogue of a 3rd issue university in Kabba.

Mr. Wemi Jones, Advise Commissioner for Training, Science, and Know-how, made the announcement right by a press convention following the Advise Govt Council (SEC) meeting in Lokoja.

The SEC, consistent with Jones, had beforehand permitted the letter containing the guidelines for the root of “Kogi Advise University, Kabba.”

He additional acknowledged that the Licensed skilled General used to be directed to forward the invoice to the Advise Condominium of Assembly for evaluation and passage.

“We’re very worthy mindful that a Faculty of Law is one among the pre-requisites for the National University Commission (NUC) to recognise and approve any demand for a non-public university in Nigeria.

“Due to this reality, Kogi issue authorities is practising guaranteeing that earlier than the tip of the approaching weeks, NUC would contain given approval to the Advise University.

“Primarily, the sole in the near past inaugurated implementation committee chaired by Prof. Olu Obafemi is working alongside other stakeholders to shuffle up the process,” he said.

The commissioner old the different to elaborate the hearsay over alleged plans to convert the College of Training (Technical), Kabba as a plan for the University.

He said that the news used to be flawed and “an unauthenticated files”.

Then again, he explained that the committee, after several considerations, concluded that it used to be expedient to launch up the Kogi Advise University, Kabba at the College of Training (Technical) Kabba while the College of Training will be relocated to 1 other venue.

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