He said, “Despite the huge successes we have recorded so far, it has not been plain sailing all the way.“The issue of security has continued to be a source of concern with the increased demand to protect lives and property of the university’s resilient and hardworking staff and students but without the commensurate financial resources to adequately and comprehensively do so.
“University of Jos has experienced a serious infrastructure deficit over the years. However, in recent years, there has been a marked improvement in Federal Government’s intervention through TETfund, the NEEDS Assessment Programme and other Projects which has enabled the University to gradually meet some of its pressing infrastructural requirements”, he explained.
According to him, “There has been an ongoing dialogue with key stakeholders to revert the land to its original purpose while efforts are also being intensified to ensure that substantial parts of the University land affected by erosion are reclaimed before proceeding with further development”.