The Kogi State Government obtained a licence from the National Universities Commission on Monday to build the third state-owned institution, Kogi State institution, Kabba.
In a mission statement read before the NUC in Abuja, the state governor, Yahaya Bello, revealed that the State House of Assembly last Thursday passed a bill to create a third state-owned university in the state’s Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area.
Recall that Bello had on the 23rd of June, 2023 signed into law the bill for the establishment of Kogi State University, Kabba, the third state university.
Signing the law, which was passed by the state House of Assembly on Thursday, Bello said that the master plan for the take off of the university was ready.
“The master plan is very ready and God’s grace, my administration will, on Monday, submit it to the national university commission as a full-fledged university for approval and recognition.
“The College of Education Technical, Kabba, which is the site for the KSU, will be relocated to Yagba Federal Constituency.
“This feat of establishing a third university for our state is indeed a generational ambition for Okunland and Kogi West in general.
“I am particularly so glad that this feat is achieved in my own time after several efforts by past leaders from Okunland,” he said.
