…To Be Enlisted by JAMB
From Idu Jude Abuja
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali has disclosed that the University of Transportation, Daura, has been enlisted and incorporated among tertiary institutions qualified for next year’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The Transport Minister made this known during his visit and facility assessment of the university at Daura on Thursday,
“When I took over as the Minister of Transportation, I was directed by the President and Commander-in-Chief, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue with all the existing contracts, not only to continue but to sustain the contracts in the Ministry of Transportation”.
According to Alkali, he
embarked on an inspection tour, which included the University of Transportation, Daura, constructed by Messrs China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) as a Corporate Social Responsibility.
He observed the institution was unmistakably lacking in certain infrastructure and with assistance and collaborations of the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, and TETFund amongst others, he has been able to achieve considerable progress.
“We have approached TeTFund. The university has made all the checklists of the TETFund, so we will be enlisted next year so that we have more infrastructure for the university to grow. ” Alkali disclosed.
He also noted that the university was not captured in the Federal Government’s 2023 appropriation, and the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved for the institution to be enlisted in the 2024 appropriation he announced.
Speaking further, the Minister acknowledged the role of the National Universities Commission in appointing Ahmadu Bello University as a mentor University to enable the university to commence with admission against the 2023-2024 academic year.