The Nigerian Army University, Biu, in Borno State will admit both military and civilian candidates, the leader of the implementation committee, Major General Lawal Faskari, disclosed yesterday.
Speaking during a courtesy call on the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadijat Bukar Abba Ibrahim in Abuja, Faskari said the committee’s visit was to solicit her support and cooperation and that of the Federal Executive Council.
Faskari stressed the need for the host community of the proposed university to provide an enabling environment for its take off.
Responding, the minister commended the Nigerian Army for the initiative and promised to give all necessary support for its actualisation.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, had in June 2017, said the Army had already reached out to the National Universities Commission (NUC) to secure approval for the university.