The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali, has disclosed that through concerted efforts, the University of Transportation, Daura, has been enlisted and incorporated amongst tertiary institutions qualified for 2025 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The Transport Minister made this known during his recent visit and facility assessment of the University at Daura, Katsina state.
The University of Transportation of Daura was constructed by Messrs China Civil Engineering and Construction Company (CCECC) as a Corporate Social Responsibility.
The minister observed that the institution was unmistakably lacking in certain infrastructure and with assistance and collaborations of the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, TETFund amongst others, he has been able to achieve considerable progress.
In a report by the Press and Public Relations, Desmond Adyo, signed byAD, Press & PR, Muhammad Tahir Zakari for Director, Press & PR explained that the university had made all the checklists of the TETFund, so we will be enlisted against next year so that we have more infrastructure for the university to grow. ” Alkali disclosed.
He also noted that the university was not captured in the Federal Government’s 2023 appropriation, and the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved for the institution to be enlisted in the 2024 appropriation he announced.
The Minister acknowledged the role of the National Universities Commission for appointing the Ahmadu Bello University as a mentor University to enable the university to commence with admission against 2023-2024 academic year.
He expressed the belief that a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step, expressing fervent belief that the university in no distant time would attain the lofty expectation that it was established for.
