PTDF Inaugurates Committee to Reposition Yar’Adua Geological Sciences Varsity
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has inaugurated a nine-man committee to review the systems, structures, and operations of the General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Sciences and Engineering Technology (UGSET), Kaduna.
The review is to properly position the institution as a globally competitive centre of excellence.
Inaugurating the committee, the PTDF Executive Secretary, Prof. Shuaibu Shehu Aliyu, said the review will align the university with global best practices and support the Renewed Hope Agenda through excellence in education, research, innovation, technology, and human capital development.
Chaired by former APPO Secretary-General, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the committee will assess the university’s governance, academic programmes, infrastructure, research, industry partnerships, and operational effectiveness.
It is expected to recommend measures to strengthen the university’s contribution to Nigeria’s energy sector and the wider economy.
Prof. Aliyu clarified that UGSET is not a newly established institution but the renamed College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna (CPESK), licensed by the NUC in 2023 as a private postgraduate university.
He said that the university is part of the Federal Government’s Transnational Education (TNE) initiative, enabling strategic partnerships with leading international institutions.
Speaking on behalf of the committee, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim pledged a thorough, objective review and assured that the committee would deliver practical recommendations to transform UGSET into a leading hub for research, innovation, and capacity development in Africa.
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