The Chief of Army Staff Gen Tukur Buratai said there is an ongoing process to access N2bn takeoff fund from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) as approved by the Federal Executive Council for the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State.

Buratai stated this yesterday in Abuja when he visited the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Dr Abdullahi Bichi Baffa.

He said the fund is expected as soon as all the processes are carried out to kickoff the varsity by getting all the necessary facilities and staff.

He said the varsity is going to serve as a unique solution centre in terms of science and technology as well as in military capabilities in terms of equipment and innovation.

“There is an important innovation which we intend to bring about in the Nigerian Army in particular. This day you cannot fight just within the conventional sense, warfare has transformed greatly and it requires more scientific and intellectual approach than it used to be in those days,” he said.

He said the Nigerian Army has gone ahead to see to the need for such university that will tailor their specific innovation needs as well as solution centre in military science and technology.

The university, according to him, will further enhance the army’s ability to deal with all the challenges scientifically and more professionally.

While commending TETfund for it support, he said the fund has transformed the landscape of tertiary institutions in Nigeria, saying “we used to have depilated infrastructure or laboratory left unattended to, but a lot of change is taking place and Nigeria is moving to greater height in education attainment.”

In his response, the TETfund boss said having gotten approval for the take-off grant, the fund will issue the allocation letter to the army immediately they release the approval for 2018 intervention budget.

While calling for the use of the fund for the purpose intended when released, Baffa congratulated the army for getting the approval to establish the university which, he said, is long overdue.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/army-varsity-set-to-access-n2bn-takeoff-grant-buratai-267796.html

Well well, there you have it. You all are still very much in a police state, called the Royal Corporation of the Nigger Area

Okay

Cool...nice initiative

God bless our gallant python dancers

Money that'll end up in some people's pockets soon

Election time from now till next year.. All the sai baba brothers will be accessing their money. God is awake.. What I know he is lifeless..

Nigerian army university in the North again?


Almost all key military facilities in the north...

When Southern Senators are only interested is in running cost of 13 million, how can they be concerned?

Another scheme to fleece the gullible but innocent admission seekers. The military will take 50% from the admission list, politicians will take 40%, leaving common citizens with just 10%, meanwhile 90% of the application fees will come from the innocent citizens. Another scam in the offing...

is this necessary when we already have NDA?