Boko Haram Will Achieve Its Objectives If the Army Varsity Is Scrapped

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the decision to merge the Army University in Biu, Borno State with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). To reduce the cost of governance, the Federal Government has said it will merge the two institutions, as part of the recommendation of Steve Oronsaye’s report. Addressing newsmen while distributing palliatives to 100,000 households in Maiduguri, Zulum said “If it’s possible, it should be allowed as an Army university because of the importance of education in this part of the country, where Boko Haram is saying that education is forbidden. And l think, by allowing this Army University to be scrapped, they might have achieved one or two of their objectives. Therefore, we appeal to Mr President to investigate this issue so that the Army University Biu would remain a fully pledged University. If this is not possible, maybe they don’t want to create another army university, we appeal to the president to allow the Federal Ministry of Education to take over the Army University to become a conventional University. This is also something we shall plead to the FG.”