Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has received the report on the proposed ICT university and pledged to study it and ensure speedy implementation of the recommendations.
The report was submitted by the 31- member committee charged to draw up modalities for the establishment of the ICT University in Abuja.
The minister said that in about three weeks, the ministry would come out with a memorandum to ensure the commencement of the university in September as planned.
According to him, the university will be a legacy and hopes that posterity will be on the side of everyone that participated in the planning.
He said that the university would be funded by the private sector, while government would provide part of the infrastructure.
”The university will be funded through PPP arrangement, the Federal Government only provides the infrastructure; we should be able to utilise the funds from the private sector to run it.
”In doing this, emphasis will be placed on financing and entrepreneurship when selecting those that will partner with government on the establishment,’’ he said. (NAN)
