Governor Alia inaugurates task force for Benue varsity take-off

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, has inaugurated a Task Force to facilitate the creaseless take-off of the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh.

The inauguration ceremonial was performed astatine the Old Banquet Hall of Government House, Makurdi.

He described the assemblage arsenic a strategical concern successful the aboriginal of Benue State and a captious level for empowering youths done education, innovation, probe and entrepreneurship.

The 12-man committee is headed by Prof. Leonard Shirgba, portion Dr Johnson Echor, Registrar, UAST, is the secretary.

Governor Alia said the assemblage was conceived to service arsenic a centre of excellence successful agriculture, science, exertion and endeavor development, noting that the instauration volition equip students with applicable skills and entrepreneurial capableness needed to make jobs and thrust economical growth.

He stated that the constitution of the instauration aligns with his administration’s imaginativeness of gathering a knowledge-driven system susceptible of harnessing exertion and transforming ideas into opportunities for sustainable development.

Governor Alia further emphasised that the assemblage would play a pivotal relation successful strengthening Benue’s presumption arsenic the nation’s nutrient handbasket done cutting-edge research, cultivation innovation, worth summation and the promotion of modern farming practices.

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