FUDMA, Private Developer Partner to Complete 5 Hostels, Others
By Attah Abubakar Mohammed
The Management of Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), has expressed the desire to enter into partnership with MC-MARCX Limited, a private hostel developer, to complete five uncompleted hostels and construct staff quarters for Principal Officers, Deans and Directors on a build, operate and transfer agreement.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Khalid Othman, who spoke during an interactive session with the company officials, said the decision was taken “to give more students the opportunity to get accommodation on campus which is cheaper and secure.”
Prof. Othman was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman.
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Abubakar Sadiq Suleiman
He said the collaborative decision to accommodate both staff and students at the Main Campus was apt and in line with the agenda of FUDMA Management to move about nine faculties to the campus.
This, he said, would give the university the chance to put all unused facilities at the main campus into proper utilization for academic excellence.
From Right: SA to the VC on Projects, Engr. Sani Abdulkadir; and Dean of Students’ Affairs, Dr. Umar Mamman
The Vice Chancellor requested MC-MARCX Limited to forward its detailed company profile encapsulating the organisational structure, proposed company costing, a list of variable construction catalogue, technical personnel indicating their roles, verifiable documentary evidences, among others.
In his response, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MC-MARCX Limited, Arc. Ibrahim Aminu expressed appreciation to the university for finding the company worthy to execute the proposed projects.
He said that the interactive session served as an avenue for rubbing minds and reaching a substantial agreement regarding the projects.
“I have inspected the five uncompleted hostels, examined the conditions of the partnership and I will use the opportunity of this meeting to present to FUDMA management the MC-MARCX Limited proposed costing, validity, mode of payment, comprehensive details of the personnel, equipment and other essential documents for further necessary action”, Arc. Aminu stated.
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