The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and Emir of Biu during the inauguration of the newly built Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences at Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State on 3/1/2020
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday inaugurated an ultra-modern building complex for the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences for the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the university, which was established in 2017, commenced academic activities in 2018 with about 1,000 students into different courses of study.
The newly constructed science faculty complex comprises 47 offices, including offices for two deans of faculty and 24 classrooms and lecture halls as well as three laboratories.
Inauguration the complex, Buratai disclosed that the facility was one of the numerous projects under construction in the university financed by both army and federal government.
He said that the faculty complex was a pointer to the commitment of Nigerian army and other stakeholders to ensure the realisation of the vision of the university.
According to him, the vision of the university is to become a solution centre in technology, research and development for the promotion of self reliance, creativity and innovation in addressing the challenges of the Nigerian army, Nigerian military as well as the Nigerian nation.
“This is in tune with my vision of having a professionally responsive Nigerian army in the discharge of its constitutional roles.
“It is no coincidence that the first in the series of ongoing academic projects in this institution to be completed is the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.
“Indeed, this commissioning ceremony that we have gathered to witness underscores the continuation of accelerated development plan for the university.
