The Niger Government says it has earmarked N20 billion in its 2024 budget for the take-off of the State University of Education.

Alhaji Umaru Bago, the State Governor, revealed this on Saturday 4^th of November, 2023 in Minna, while inaugurating the committee charged with the responsibility for the take-off of the University. The State College of Education in Minna would operate alongside the university.

“I have directed that N20 billion be included in the 2024 budget for the take-off of the Niger State University of Education,” Bago said.

He urged the committee to do away with bureaucratic judgement in discharging its duties.

More so, the governor gave the terms of reference of the committee to include the development of a transition programme for the full take-off of the university, which is to determine the financial and infrastructural requirements by the extant rules of the university laws and that of the National University Commission (NUC).

Bago mandated the committee to articulate project development implementations that would require community and private sector participation.

He ordered the committee to determine new prospects for manpower requirements for the university and fill in the gap for the state college of education by the master plan, among others.

The governor explained that the take-off of the University of Education would not prevent the College of Education (COE) Minna, from controlling its own programmes, while operating under the university.

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Bago who emphasized his administration’s plans to make the state a hub of education, revealed that proposals are also on for the establishment of the University of Agriculture, Mokwa, the University of Energy and Renewable Energy, Shiroro, and University of Medicine in Suleja.

Prof Mohammed Yahaya, Chairman of the Committee and Former Secretary to the State Government, appreciated the Governor for finding them worthy to serve and promised to work diligently to ensure that the university becomes one of the best in the country.