Minister of State for Works, Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has promised to intervene in the areas of water, roads, and solar energy at the Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State.
The Minister made this known when the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ahmad Muhammed Gumel, and his management team paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.
Barrister Goronyo, who congratulated the Vice-Chancellor on his appointment, noted that the Federal University Dutse is relatively new and needs the support of critical stakeholders to succeed, adding that education is a key priority of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as it remains the bedrock of societal development.
He said he would present the Vice-Chancellor’s request on road infrastructure to the Senior Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi.
The Minister added that, as the overseer of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), he would do his best to assist the young university.
He further stated that he would engage the Minister of Water Resources to support the university with water projects to ease challenges faced by students.
Barrister Goronyo told the VC that he will take up the case of thr solar Energy with the Rural Electrification Agency because the government is already addressing the issues of Power with some pilot projects for Tertiary Institutions.
The Minister encouraged the VC to visit other Ministries and Agencies to seek for partnership and collaboration in order to move the nascent University forward.
Earlier in his remark, Professor Gumel thanked the Minister for granting them audience in spite of the short notice adding that FUD is a very young institution that need support of the Minister in areas of roads, hostel, water and solar energy.
He said despite the relatively young age of the university, it is the best among the universities founded by President Goodluck Jonathan and even outperforming older universities in certain areas.
He praised the Minister for his outstanding achievements since his assumption of duty while praying to Allah to grant him success in all his endeavors.
Usman Mohammed Zaria
