By Usman Sani
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund-PTDF, has inaugurated a nine-man high level committee to review the systems, structures, and operations of the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology, Kaduna.
Inaugurating the committee, the Executive Secretary, Prof. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, said the review will align the university with global best practices and support the Renewed Hope Agenda through excellence in education, research, innovation, technology, and human capital development.
He noted that the university was part of Federal Government’s Transnational Education initiative, enabling strategic partnerships with leading international institutions.
In a remark, Chairman of the committee, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim pledged a thorough, objective review and assured that the committee would deliver practical recommendations to transform the University into a leading hub for research, innovation, and capacity development in Africa.
The committee will assess the university’s governance, academic programmes, infrastructure, research, industry partnerships, and operational effectiveness, while recommending measures to strengthen its contribution to Nigeria’s energy sector and the wider economy.
REL/Usman Sani
