Jigawa Spends N11bn To Buy Private Varsity The Jigawa State Executive Council has concured for the state government to sweep Khadija University, one of the private universities in the state, at the coast of N11billion.
The State’s Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Sagiru Musa, said this while briefing journalists on an effect of the Council meeting.
He stated the Council agreed for the purchase of the university from its proprietor after a series of negotiations.
He noted that the State Government found it requisite to buy the existing private university in the state and convert it to a state-owned university, to expand inherit to higher education the teeming Jigawa youths and to construct the demanded manpower for sustainable growth and development of the State.
“The Council has also agreed for the immediate payment of N4 billion while the remaining balance will be paid in instalments.
“A committee comprising the State Commissioner for Higher Education and Commissioner for Basic Education was established and saddled with responsibility for getting up with process of taking over the newly triumphed university and the modalities called for for continued dashing of it without jeopardising the fate of the admitted students.
“By triumphing Khadija University in Majia town of Taura local government, the state government will now have two state-ownes universities.
“The Council has also concured for the purchase of additional 20 Combined Harvesters at the N1,247,778,728.00k, as part of the effort of the government policy on agricultural mechanisation for improving food production and job opportunities in the state,” Hon. Musa stated.
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Published 10/2/2024