Tinubu approves upgrade of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa to Specialised University following Wadada’s proposal

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, Nasarawa.

This the presidency said is successful a large boost to the country’s method acquisition assemblage and efforts to harness Nigeria’s immense coagulated mineral resources

The approval, announced successful a connection by the Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, followed a connection sponsored by the Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Ahmed Aliyu Wadada.

According to Onanuga, Senator Wadada had urged the Federal Government to alteration the instauration into a specialised assemblage dedicated to mining and engineering, arguing that Nasarawa State’s affluent mineral deposits marque it an perfect determination for a centre focused connected processing the skilled manpower required to thrust Nigeria’s mining industry.