The minister expressed deep sympathy over the tragic collapse of the building during school hours when classes were in session.
“We know that education is the most powerful weapon for changing the fortunes of the Niger Delta region,” he said.
He said that the new scheme would erode the gains recorded by the sector in recent times.
The Saints Academy, a secondary school in Jos, collapsed on Friday while students were writing their third-term examination.
Mr Ibrahim said the donation is in response to the university management’s request for an ambulance and a students’ bus.
Mr Bara told the Senate committee members, “Our major challenges are inadequate power and water supply because of the topography.”
The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday while the students were writing their third-term examination.
According to Ms Rowe, today’s children are the talent of tomorrow.
Mr Usani said the issue of unaccessed funds was something the committee was taking steps to overcome.
NELFUND has announced onboarding an additional 12 state government-owned tertiary institutions to the student loan application portal.
