Varsity spends N557m on capital projects
The Federal University of Education, Kontagora, Niger, spent about N557 million on capital projects in the last two years, Prof. Faruk Haruna, its provost said on Sunday.
Haruna told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kontagora that about N82 million was spent on the construction of a botanical garden and N17 million on the drilling of two motorised boreholes.
He explained that about N32 million was spent on the procurement and installation of furniture and fittings at the Arts and Social Science building and on General Education programme.
“We spent N44 million on the installation of furniture and equipment in the ICT building and spent N32 million on the construction of a 400-seater lecture hall for the Secondary School Education (Language) Programme.’’ he said.
Haruna also told NAN that N15 million was spent to construct the Chief Lecturers’ office and N83 million on the rehabilitation and expansion of the institution’s clinic.
He added that N 60 million was spent on the rehabilitation of students’ hostels.
He said N89 million was spent on the construction of perimeter fence around the female hostel to enhance security there.
“We shall continue to execute capital projects that will enhance academic excellence in the institution,’’ Haruna said. (NAN)
