FG Elevates Nok University to Federal University.

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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the takeover of Nok University in Kachia, Kaduna, and transformed it into a federal university, fulfilling a promise made to the people of Southern Kaduna. This directive follows the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court’s ruling to finalise the forfeiture of the privately owned Nok University to the federal government.

The private institution is now renamed the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) handed over the institution’s property and assets to the federal government at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Vice President Kashim Shettima praised the move, saying, “This is a historic day for our country and for Kaduna State. Credit must go to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising this issue and making it a key agenda at the Federal Executive Council.”. 

He commended President Tinubu for prioritising the transition on the Federal Executive Council’s agenda and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to infrastructure development in Southern Kaduna, particularly road construction.

Governor Uba Sani expressed his gratitude to President Tinubu, saying, “We will continue to run Kaduna in an inclusive manner where the interests of all are taken into consideration.”. He lauded the signing ceremony and the property handover for the university’s establishment as a significant achievement for the people of the state and Nigeria.

The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukayode, revealed that the court had granted a judgement for the final forfeiture of Nok University’s assets, which include academic buildings, a water factory, an international hotel, and an event centre. The EFCC officially handed over the property to the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia.

The university is expected to begin academic operations immediately, with provisions to be made for its inclusion in the 2025 federal budget and plans to admit its first students by September 2025.

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