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MB 5Th June, 2017 th 0795-3089 5 June, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 23 Proposed Nigerian Army University, Biu Targets Sept. 2017 for Take-off-COAS … Visits ES NUC, HME L-R: Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. Hussein Adamu; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai; Hon. Min. of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu and Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed at the Ministry The Nigerian Army High the Institution, by September 2017, Nigerian Army and the PIC of the Command, along with the Planning the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), proposed University to interface and Implementation Committee Lieutenant General Yusuf Buratai, with the Management of the (PIC) of the proposed Nigerian has said. National Universities Commission Army University, Biu, Borno State, Giving this hint last Thursday, (NUC) on the steps taken so far to is irrevocably committed towards when he led a delegation ensure its smooth commencement as the actualisation of the take-off of comprising Senior Officers of the a specialised Institution, the COAS in this edition House Committee Holds Public Pg. 5 Prof. Rasheed Charges Varsity Pg. 9 Hearing on Bills to Review NUC Acts Administrators on Innovation and and Other Related Matters Best Practices 5th June, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 23 stated that the University would be ready with its documents for approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) even before the memo on the University gets to the Council. The PIC of the University had been working based on outcome of its discussions during the earlier visit of the Committee to the Commission, he stressed. In a related development, the team also paid a visit to the Honourable Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu to brief him on the extent of its preparedness to commence academic activities at Prof. Rasheed receiving documents of the Proposed Nigerian Army University, Biu the University's site. With him to from Lt-Gen. Buratai receive the team were other top officials of the Federal Ministry of where necessary and for instilling as it commences academic Education, including the Acting discipline where you need to do so. activities. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Hussain Your name is synonymous with the According to Professor Rasheed, Adamu. defeat of the Boko Haram, we the NUC was excited that the Army While at the NUC, Professor thank you for your gallant efforts, U n i v e r s i t y w o u l d n o t b e Rasheed expressed his delight to he said.” exclusively for the Military, but receive the COAS in the The Executive Secretary also envisioned to cater for the entire Commission and commended him thanked him for showing interest society. This, he said, would lead to for the bold initiative. While not only in the Nigerian Army but the advancement of knowledge describing Lt-Gen. Buratai as one for the advancement of education when people of all strata participate of the finest Army Chief the nation in the country with the proposal to in research generation in the had produced, he lauded him for his establish a unique university that University, thereby bringing about leadership role that saw the Army would cater for both the Military the harvest of knowledge that defeating the scourge of Boko and the Civilian populace. He would impact on the nation's Haram Insurgency in the country's noted that while the Navy, through development. The only reason why North East Region. He remarked the Navy Board also proposed a advanced countries do better than that Nigerians rarely celebrates the University that would be run as a Africa was because of their gallantry of their soldiers, which, he private institution and to be known investments in researches even to said, was lamented by the U.S as Admiralty University, the Air the most bizarre issues of human Ambassador to Nigeria at a forum Force was also embarking on a endeavours. He commended the where the US Embassy hosted some similar venture while the Nigerian Army team for the choice of Biu as Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian A r m y U n i v e r s i t y b y i t s the site for the University, Universities. There is the need for conceptualisation would be a acknowledging that it would help to Nigerians to learn to celebrate its public institution, for which the turn around the fortunes of the war- gallant soldiers, he stated. NUC was offering it assistance, as ravaged North East region in the In his words, “we respect the the regulator of the system. He years to come. Nigerian Military, we revered the pledged to ensure that the With the uniqueness of the Nigerian Army and for you, COAS, University gets enlisted as a University, the Executive Secretary we respect your courage, vision, beneficiary of the Tertiary acknowledged that it would be able doggedness and for instilling fear Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to address a number of issues that Intervention Programmes as soon Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 5th June, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 23 b o r d e r s o n S c i e n c e a n d comments of the Executive Nigerians and not restricted to Engineering, especially since all its Secretary on the exploits of the Nigerian Army, but would focus on programmes are to be practically- Nigerian Army and to him unique programmes. oriented. This, according to him, personally in the defeat of the Boko The COAS disclosed that the Borno would enable its students to be Haram insurgency. On the State Government had approved trained not only in repairing University project, he said it was 5000hectares of land for the use of military hardware, but to invent and envisioned with the mind to bridge the University, while a portion of patent their own military products. the serious gap witnessed in the use the land inherited from the Ministry He added that the planned focus of of hardware in the conduct of the of Youths and Sports was already the University on programmes like Nigerian Army assignment in been used by the Nigerian Cyber Security and Intelligence recent times. The Federal E n g i n e e r i n g A i d s C o r p s Gathering was welcomed which, he Government, he explained, intend Department for the start off of its disclosed, that NUC was already that the Army should have a programme. He also revealed that working for the development of its professional training institution for t h e A r m y h a d c o n c l u d e d curriculum. He recalled that the its personnel in terms of providing arrangement to ensure that all Commission had raised some its logistics requirements. The intending students of the institution, salient questions, among which Nigerian Army of today cannot both civilian and military, were includes the need to rethink on a afford to remain static and must admitted through Joint Admissions focus on Postgraduate programme therefore explore the fields of and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to assist in the training of its Science, Engineering and even the examination. He also hinted that the workforce. Humanities. The PIC, he informed Bill for the passage of the Army While reiterating his delight that the the Executive Secretary submitted University was before the National budget for the proposed Nigerian its report to the Army High Assembly, while that of the Army University was captured in Command on Wednesday, which it Nigerian Army Institute of the 2017 budget estimates, the NUC was already studying, while the Technology was earlier passed by Scribe assured the COAS of the Committee was interfacing the last Assembly but could not be Commission's commitment to regularly with the NUC team to processed by the last administration improving access to university address areas of concerns to ensure and was re-introduced under his education in the country. effective establishment of the watch. According to him, the Bill Responding, Lt-Gen Buratai University. He stated clearly that had already gone through second acknowledged the positive the University would be for all reading and would soon be passed, Malam Adamu Adamu addressing the COAS and his team Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 5th June, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 23 which would now merge both area, a biotechnology centre and a Garba (Rtd); Brig-Gen L.F institution into one entity. Lt. Gen test-run evaluation site for military Abduallahi; Brig-Gen S.K Usman; Buratai also said that the geography equipment. He said that the specific Col. H.A Gamnbo and Captain A.M of the University is a good location purpose of the University was to Dankabo. for inter-ballistic displays and the accommodate 75% of civilians and p r o d u c t i o n o f l a b o r a t o r y 25% military (due to operational At the meeting were the NUC equipment, while it would also give exigencies), adding that there was Directors of Research and ICT, Dr. some semblance of military the dire need to train the military Suleiman B. Ramon-Yusuf; presence to the communities that and civilians together to promote a International Cooperation and just came out of threats of Boko cordial relationship that would Liaison Services, Mrs. Constance N. Haram insurgents. benefit the country and solve its Goddy Nnadi; Finance and numerous security challenges. Accounts, Mr. Sam Onazi; Students In his remarks, Chairman of the Support Services, Dr.
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