UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA: THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS (GLORIFIED) SECONDARY SCHOOL EVER

At the name ‘University of Abuja’, who wouldn’t think “PRESTIGIOUS”? Of course, it is the University of the Federal Capital Territory of the Giant of Africa, Nigeria. A place where, ideally, the pace should be set for other Higher Institutions in the country, a pride of Nigeria and obviously replicating what the system of Higher Education should be in the country. But is that it?

Those in the system pretty much can answer that, if for fear, at least with a ‘sneaky grin’. For such a prestigious University with less than 300 words of description on Wikipedia.com and practically no much information an outsider can lay hands on, an institution known for internally accrediting courses it can’t offer, we all will be prone to ask “what the heck is that for?”

How it all started?

The University took off from a temporary site, made up of three blocks of building meant for a primary school in Gwagwalada, tagged the "mini - campus". Academic activities started on the mini - campus in 1990 prior to her establishment on January 1st , 1988 [under University of Abuja Act - No. 106(1992) cap U2 LFN(2004)] as a dual mode University with the mandate to run both conventional and distance learning academic programmes. In the same year (1990), the University was allocated an expanse of land covering over 11,800 hectares along the Abuja - Airport road for the development of its main campus which now runs alongside the mini-campus.

The construction of the main campus is a whooping 22yrs project – a snail project indeed, right? Maybe you’re wrong, but wait! How could that be? Could it be the Administrators of the institution or the Federal Government? If it is the Administrators, how cursed can an institution be for 22yrs without a rational Vice Chancellor to pioneer with all doggedness such a project. I think it’s far beyond that or maybe we are right all the way.

It’s kind of complicated but on this blog, the truth will be unveiled.

Stay glued!