Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved ₦1 billion to support the immediate take-off of the newly established Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama.
Gov. Zulum announced the funding on Monday while receiving a high-level inter-ministerial delegation at the Government House, Maiduguri.
The delegation included representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Budget Office, and the office of the head of service, who were in the state for an assessment and inspection visit.
The university was established after President Bola Tinubu signed a bill sponsored by Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan into law on May 22, 2025.
To ensure a seamless take-off, Gov. Zulum had earlier handed over the Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama, to the federal government as the university’s temporary site.
“I want to announce the donation of ₦1 billion for the take-off of the university,” Gov. Zulum said.
He directed the state commissioner for education to identify priority needs for immediate funding, stressing that the state must create an enabling environment for the new institution.
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“The federal government announced the establishment of the university, but the state must provide the enabling environment. The services to be rendered will benefit the people of Borno.
“As far as I’m concerned, every federal institution, especially tertiary institutions, belongs to the Borno State government,” he added.
Gov. Zulum also pledged to build staff quarters and offer additional support to ensure the university becomes fully operational.
Leader of the federal delegation, Director of University Education at the Federal Ministry of Education, Hajiya Rakiya Iliya, said the team was impressed by the infrastructure available.
“What we saw was quite encouraging,” she noted, confirming that the institution has “everything it needs to take off,” and that staff verification would begin immediately.
