Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President and founder of Dangote Foundation has set aside N200billion to establish a world-class university in Abuja.

We gathered that the proposal has since been delivered to the National Universities Commission (NUC). A former Executive Secretary of the NUC, Julius Okojie, who is the chairman of the technical team for the establishment of the university, said the foundation intends to drive technology and research in stimulating economic growth.

Mr Okojie, who led his team to the current Executive Secretary of the commission, Abubakar Rasheed, said the proposed university is meant to be technology-driven and asked for the cooperation and support of the NUC towards the realisation of the goal.

Sources said that Dangote’s desire was to float a unique university of technology with all the necessary infrastructure and best faculty members from across the globe.