Pro Chancellor and chairman of the
governing council, Plateau state University Bokkos Prof. Mohammad
Attahiru Jega has applauded Governor Simon Lalong and visitor to the
university for his commitment which has started yielding results.
Former INEC Boss also advocated for
sustainable funding for the institution to rise shoulder high with its
equals around the world.
Jega stated this at the two -day
retreat for members of the Governing Council held at the National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies NIPSS Kuru near Jos.
According to him, with adequate and sustainable funding, the varsity will compete globally with its peers.
Meanwhile, the Plateau State governor,
Simon Lalong has reiterated the commitment of his administration in
repositioning the state university to be a globally competitive citadel
of learning.
The retreat had the theme “Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century.”
The governor, who was represented by the
deputy governor and the commissioner for Higher Education in the state,
Prof Sonny Tyoden expressed happiness with the level of stability the
university has achieved in the last couple of years.
He explained that such a climate has
largely been tenable due to the leadership exhibited by the visitor, Pro
– Chancellor and members of council, since the restoration of academic
activities at his inception as the governor of the state.
The visitor added that the government is
working assiduously to ensure that all the courses and programmes
offered by the institution have full accreditation, particularly those
which got interim accreditation in the shortest time possible.
In his opening remark, the
vice chancellor of the university, Prof Doknan Danjuma Decent
Sheni noted that the retreat was to acquaint both old and new members of
council on the workings, governance and administration of the
university so as to achieve efficient service delivery .
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