NAN-H-128
Thinking
By Kabir Muhammad
Abuja, Nov. 10, 2016 (NAN) The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has implored authorities of tertiary institutions to think outside the box in view of the present economic challenges facing the country.
Bello made the call on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation from the University of Abuja led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Michael Adikwu.
He said that when the authorities of tertiary think outside the box, they would be able to turn around things for the better.
He said that all institutions across the country including educational institutions, are passing through a phase, but assured that they would come out stronger.
The minister said that tertiary institutions have potentials that could be harnessed for national development.
He urged the managers of the institutions to seize that opportunity offered by the economic challenges facing Nigeria to turn things around.
Bello said that the FCT Administration would encourage firms doing business in the territory to develop infrastructure at the University of Abuja campus as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS).
He assured that the Administration would process the University’s Certificate of Occupancy covering over 11,800 hectares of land along Airport road after receiving payments of necessary fees.
He urged the VC and his delegation to constitute a technical team to meet with some selected officials of the FCT Administration to ascertain how much land is required for the University.
Earlier, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Michael Adikwu told the minister that illegal squatters are encroaching on the University’s land and solicited the intervention of the FCT administration.
He also solicited the assistance of the administration in resettling and compensating the natives residing around the University campus. (NAN)
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