Federal University Gashua : FUGASHUA

Federal University Gashua : FUGASHUA at a glance

Federal University Gashua, commonly called FUGASHUA, was established in February 2013 as part of the Federal Government's continuing expansion of universities. Its creation responded to the need for more higher-education places and a stronger federal presence in parts of the country that had limited access to university education. FUGASHUA is located in Gashua, Yobe State and its position gives it a regional responsibility in north-eastern Nigeria. The history of a young federal university includes more than an opening date. It includes the work of organising governance, recruiting academic and non-academic staff, developing programmes, providing learning facilities and building a community of students and researchers. FUGASHUA has grown as a multidisciplinary institution, with academic activity in agriculture, sciences, education, arts, social sciences, management and other fields relevant to the needs of Yobe and Nigeria. Its founding purpose was to make university education more available while producing knowledge and graduates who can contribute to local and national development. The 2013 foundation therefore places FUGASHUA within a clear national story: federal investment in new institutions, wider participation in higher education and the gradual development of academic capacity in the north-east.

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