Proposed Army University in Borno to reduce youth restiveness – Minister

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadijat Abba-Ibrahim, said on Friday that the  proposed Nigerian Army University in Borno State would  go a long way in reducing  youth restiveness in the region.

The minister spoke when she received the proposed university’s implementation committee led by Maj- Gen. Lawal Faskari in Abuja.

The institution, according to her, university would provide more opportunities for young people to acquire tertiary education in the region.

She commended army for the initiative and promised to give necessary support for the actualisation of the university.

The leader of the university implementation committee told the minister that the team’s visit was to solicit her support and cooperation of the Federal Executive Council.

Faskari said that the proposed university to be located in Biu, Borno, would offer admission to both military and civilians.

He stressed the need for the host community to provide an enabling environment for its take off.

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