By Chibuzo Ihegboro
The Federal Government has announced that the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State, will commence operations with a comprehensive budget allocation, rather than relying on an initial take-off grant.
It also announced the conversion of General Hospital Kafanchan to Federal Medical Centre to serve as a teaching hospital for the university.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, stated this on Friday in Abuja while inaugurating the Governing Council and Principal Officers of Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, was also inaugurated as the institution’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the governing council.
The institution formerly known as Nok University was renamed the Federal University of Applied Sciences after the Federal Government took over its assets.
Alausa encouraged the newly appointed officials to leverage their combined expertise to transform the university into a premier institution renowned for academic excellence and innovative research.
