From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
The Chancellor, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Alhaji Umaru Farouk Bahago, has pledged more support and advocacy to the University, just as he commended the Council for their commitment.
The Chancellor stated this when members of the University sixth Council led by its Chairman, Professor Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah paid him a homage in his Palace to familiarize themselves with him.
He congratulated the new Council members and the Vice Chancellor on their appointments and urged them to uphold the values of integrity, excellence and inclusivity in piloting the affairs of the Institution.
He acknowledged the concerns raised, particularly on funding, the completion of the Nigerian Maritime Administrati hion and Safety Agency (NIMASA) project, the revitalization of the Bida Basin Oil Exploration initiative, and the urgent need to complete facilities at the College of Medical Sciences.
Earlier in his remarks, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah, expressed profound gratitude to the Visitor and the Chancellor, for finding them worthy to serve in such a crucial capacity.
Abdullah emphasized the significance of the University’s role as a leading consortium in the Bida Basin Oil Exploration project, which has been put on hold for some time and requires reactivation.
