President Bola Tinubu has agreed to think about a request to stop the merger of the Nigerian Military College, Biu, Borno State, with the Nigerian Protection Academy, Abuja.
This adopted closed-door talks between the President and the Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Friday on the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
“So I noticed the president. We advocated that the Nigerian Military College ought to be transformed into a traditional college beneath the Federal Ministry of Training, as a substitute of being co-located with the Nigeria Protection Academy.
“And I’m happy to tell you that the President has directed me to jot down to him on this essential matter in order that he’ll take into account the folks's request,” Zulum stated.
Twelve years after receiving the Stephen Oronsaye Report, the Federal Authorities on February 26, 2024 accredited the implementation of a few of its suggestions to cut back the price of governance.
Consequently, 29 authorities companies might be merged, whereas eight parastatals might be subsumed into eight different companies.
What's extra, 4 companies had been earmarked for relocation to 4 totally different ministries, whereas one was earmarked for demolition.
An implementation committee headed by the Secretary to the Authorities of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has been given 12 weeks to implement the suggestions.
Amongst those who might be merged is the Nigerian Military College, Biu, Borno State, which is able to perform as a college within the Nigerian Protection Academy, Kaduna.
Nonetheless, Zulum stated the plan would have devastating penalties for the area, together with increasing the already massive out-of-school inhabitants.
Zulum defined: “I spoke to Mr. President in regards to the subject of Military College Biu as a result of just lately there was an announcement from the presidency that some establishments might be merged in response to the Oronsoye report.
“The federal government and other people of Borno State have welcomed this nice initiative. It's an excellent one. Nonetheless, we’ve requested Mr. President to rethink the problem of the merger of the Military College with the Nigeria Protection Academy.”
He stated the establishment serves a big South Bornoan inhabitants whose probabilities of tertiary training are in danger.
“Southern Borno State is a vital area, not solely in Borno State however for all the nation.
“There are numerous kids who need to research, and there aren’t any federal universities within the zone. As soon as this military college is merged with the NDA, we might even see numerous kids not attending college as a result of lack of a college in that a part of the state.
“A very powerful factor is that the President listened to me and agreed to overview the matter, Inshallah,” he famous.
