ATBU Stakeholders Reject Senate Bill to Convert University to Conventional Institution

ATBU Stakeholders Reject Senate Bill to Convert University to Conventional Institution

ATBU Stakeholders Reject Senate Bill to Convert University to Conventional Institution

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi State, Nigeria, is facing opposition from its management, alumni, and staff unions over a Senate bill aiming to convert the institution from a specialized university of technology to a conventional university.

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The bill, sponsored by Senator Shehu Buba Umar, seeks to expand ATBU's curriculum to include general courses, but stakeholders argue that this would undermine the university's focus on technology and industrialization.