Nigerian Army Gets New University in Borno
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The Federal Executive
Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the establishment of a new Nigerian
Army University.
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| Chief of Army Staff |
This approval follows
the presentation of a memo by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu to the
FEC.
Mr. Adamu while
disclosing this to newsmen after the meeting which was presided over by Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, stated that the University will be located in
Biu, Borno State.
It was gathered that
the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai, had in June 2017, said
the army had reached out to the National Universities Commission to secure
approval for the university.
He 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.
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