Of University of Abuja, Land Enchroachers and Development, By Okuboye Michael Adeshina 5 min read
Given the relatively slow pace of development at the University in the last couple of years, it almost appeared as if the University of Abuja had taken more land – over 11,000 hectares – than it could use. But this is certainly unrealistic as the University of Abuja is the only public university in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and it will remain to serve many generations in the future.
Several years ago, not a few people had reservations about coming to settle in Abuja, because they saw the then new Federal Capital Territory as largely remote and unpromising. Today, there are people everywhere scrambling for every piece of land in Abuja, even in places they ordinarily ought to steer away from. This is, perhaps, the case at the University of Abuja currently, where a large swathe of land meant for the University is being encroached upon by all sorts of people
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In an effort to further improve the wellbeing of citizens, a 5-year nutrition action plan that will guide the implementation of interventions and programmes to address the problems of hunger and malnutrition across all sectors in Nigeria has been approved by National Council on Nutrition.
The Council chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, approved the action plan titled the “National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action for Food and Nutrition (NMPFAN) 2021-2025” at its virtual meeting on Tuesday.
Aside from the Vice President who chairs the Council, membership includes Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Health Minister, Minister of Water Resources, the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, , the Nutrition Society of Nigeria, development partners, organized private sector, Civil Society Organisations, the former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, among others.