admin The Chairman Governing council and Pro Chancellor of Federal University of Kontagora, Professor Francis Adedayo Faduyile, has pledged that all efforts needed will be put in place to make the institution flourish and become the flagship of educational development in Niger state.
Professor Faduyile gave this assurance when the Governing council of the University paid a courtesy call on the Niger state Governor, Umar Muhammad Bago at the state House in Minna. The Pro chancellor commended the Governor for all the marvelous developmental strides that his administration has ventured into since the Governing council was constituted by President Bola Tinubu in June this year.
The chairman Governing council particularly praised His Excellency for various road network initiatives that are ongoing, unprecedented large scale agricultural revolution coupled with food security and love to serve the people ceaselessly has earned him a big spot in the hall of fame among his peers adding that what is happening in Niger state should be a course of study to other governors in Nigeria.
In order to fast track the development of the new Federal University of Education Kontagora, Professor Faduyile on behalf of the governing council seeks the support of the Niger state government for a 10 km road network construction within the university community linking all faculties, provision of fertilizers, and farm equipment for the 15 hectares of land set aside by the university for farming purposes.
Professor Faduyile said the university governing council will collaborate and partner with the state government to fulfill the vision of developing manpower for the education sector of the host community, Niger state and Nigeria as a whole.
While commending the Governor for the 15 million naira already donated as part of preparation for the take off of the University, The Pro chancellor announced the approval of the 1,000 Lecture theatre capacity to be henceforth renamed as Farmer Umar Muhammad Bago Lecture theatre while one of the female hostels in the University has been renamed in honour of the state first Lady as Hajia Fatima Umar Muhammad Bago hostel. This honour Professor Faduyile noted will spur other individuals and large hearted men and women in Niger state to follow the footsteps of Governor Umar Bago and his wife, Hajia Fatima Bago to prioritise giving service to humanity above other personal interests.
In his response, the Governor of Niger state Umar Muhammad Bago thanked the visiting Governing council of the newly approved Federal University of Education Kontagora, adding that the state government will partner with the institution to make it soar higher like an Eagle.
An excited Governor Umar Bango said in response to the requests of the Governing council, a 3km Road construction leading to the University will begin immediately while the 15 hectares farming land initiative of the 
University would receive full support from the state government so it can witness accelerated growth and stability.
It would be recalled that the Federal University of education Kontagora, formerly a Federal college of education, FCE got the approval of the Federal government which renamed it a substantive Federal University. This raised the status of the institution and a new charge was given to the governing council to turn it to one of the leading education inclined Universities in Nigeria.
