Yobe assembly pledges adequate budgetary provision for state varsity

The Yobe State House of Assembly has pledged to ensure adequate budgetary provision for Yobe State University in the 2027 budget. According to Daily Trust, the Speaker, Chroma Buba Mashio, made the pledge during a familiarisation visit by the university’s management, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Bashir Tahir.

The Assembly will invite the university management to participate in the 2027 budget defence. Mashio also plans to use platforms like the Nigerian Speakers Conference to facilitate interventions from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and other agencies.

The university’s vice chancellor reported that since assuming office in January 2026, his administration has focused on repositioning the university for academic excellence. The university has completed accreditation processes for Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography and sponsored 16 medical doctors for postgraduate training abroad, with seven studying in India.

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