The Federal government has gifted Katsina State the sum of N3billion to construct the Faculty of Agriculture buildings in the State-owned university, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) at Layin Minista, Malumfashi Local Government Area.
The Vice Chancellor of UMYU, Prof. Sunusi Mamman, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina.
He said Governor Aminu Masari solicited N3 billion from the Federal government through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), while the State government added N1billion to execute the project.
Mamman commended Governor Masari for sourcing the fund from the Federal Government and for releasing the N1 billion counterpart fund for the project.
He said the buildings comprised lecture theatres, administration block, laboratories, ranching area and animal breeding spots, among others.
The vice-chancellor explained that the buildings had been handed over to the university, for its use.
– NAN