The Muhammadu Buhari University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State has been approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence academic activities.
This is coming at a time when the Buhari administration, during its two terms of 8 years, had grossly underfunded existing federal universities across the country.
The university that was conceptualised and approved during the administration of former President Mohammadu Buhari is purportedly set to offer 14 diverse programs that cater to the transportation industry and related fields in the country. The immediate past president also named the university after himself.
Professor Umar Adam-Kaysayal, the institution’s pioneer vice-chancellor, recently received an NUC delegation of assessors on resource verification at the institution.
Adam-Katsayal said all needed requirements for the institute to begin academic activities had been provided.
“All the needed facilities and equipment required for the commencement of academic activities have been provided. All we need now is approval of the NUC.
“We are ready to kick off the 2023/2024 academic session if the NUC gives its approval as we speak.
“We are excited that the NUC has come to inspect what we have on ground,” he said.
John Mairafi, a director at the NUC’s Executive Secretary’s office and leader of the delegation, after the inspection, said it was satisfied with what was on ground at the varsity.
“The facilities and infrastructure are generally okay, but the institution still needs to await approval from the NUC, depending on our report,” Mairafi said.
