KATSINA: The Federal Authorities has put aside the sum of N5.7 billion within the 2025 appropriation invoice to make sure the graceful take off of the brand new Federal College of Well being Sciences, Funtua, Katsina state.
Senator Muntari Dandutse, the Senator representing Katsina South Senatorial district disclosed this whereas briefing newsmen on his one yr achievements within the Pink chamber in Katsina.
Dandutse who can be the Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Establishments and TETFund, revealed that, a grant of N5 billion has been allotted to the establishment, that is aside from the N2.9 billion for regular intervention.
He applauded the state Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda for his magnanimity to expend N3 billion on the well being sciences college in direction of making it ever able to start educational actions this yr.
The Federal Lawmaker added that, already the Federal authorities has appointed the Vice Chancellor and the Governing Council of the newly established college.
In response to him, the college’s administration are presently concluding the method of using different supporting employees of the establishment for the take off of educational actions in September, this yr.
Stated he, “the college will function a catalyst for the tutorial improvement within the North-West area and admit college students from states inside the zone and different neighbouring states”.
In direction of remodeling studying atmosphere of upper establishments within the nation, Senator Muntari Dandutse mentioned the Federal Authorities plans to determine impartial solar energy initiatives to offer wanted electrical energy provide.
Dandutse additional revealed that authorities is planning to determine JAMB CBT centres in all of the remaining eight native governments beneath the constituency to ease the unlucky motion of the candidates from one level to the opposite throughout the zone.
This he mentioned will cut back the hardship being confronted by the candidates and allow them to sit down for his or her examinations with ease.
