Dangote to establish N200bn technology varsity in Abuja

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote group and Africa’s richest
man, is set to establish a world-class university of technology
worth N200bn in Abuja.

Julius Okojie, a former executive secretary of the NUC and
chairman of the technical team for the establishment of the
university, said the foundation intends to drive technology and
research in stimulating economic growth.

Okojie, who led the team to Abubakar Rasheed, current executive
secretary of the commission, asked for the cooperation and support
of the NUC towards the realisation of the goal.

Rasheed applauded the bold step while promising to offer all the
needed assistance for the success of the project.

He however, advised the team to reconsider its plan of
establishing a university of technology to ‘a conventional
university running all programmes but with a specialty in the area
of technology.’

According to a National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
publication, the team, accompanied by Zouera Yousouffou, the chief
executive officer of the foundation, disclosed that Dangote’s
desire was to float a unique university of technology with all the
necessary infrastructure and best faculty members from across the
globe.

In her remarks, Yousouffou said the foundation was ready to make
the dream a reality with the sum of N200 billion already earmarked
for the project.

Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote group and Africa’s richest
man, is set to establish a world-class university of technology
worth N200bn in Abuja.

Julius Okojie, a former executive secretary of the NUC and
chairman of the technical team for the establishment of the
university, said the foundation intends to drive technology and
research in stimulating economic growth.

Okojie, who led the team to Abubakar Rasheed, current executive
secretary of the commission, asked for the cooperation and support
of the NUC towards the realisation of the goal.

Rasheed applauded the bold step while promising to offer all the
needed assistance for the success of the project.

He however, advised the team to reconsider its plan of
establishing a university of technology to ‘a conventional
university running all programmes but with a specialty in the area
of technology.’

According to a National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
publication, the team, accompanied by Zouera Yousouffou, the chief
executive officer of the foundation, disclosed that Dangote’s
desire was to float a unique university of technology with all the
necessary infrastructure and best faculty members from across the
globe.

In her remarks, Yousouffou said the foundation was ready to make
the dream a reality with the sum of N200 billion already earmarked
for the project.