Federal University of Technology Minna

03/03/2017

DISPLAY OF ID CARD
Management has observed with concern, the
incessant cases of unknown persons moving
freely among students in the hostel and
academic areas of the two campuses.
Management has therefore directed that all Staff and
Students should always wear and display their ID Cards
within the University campuses for easy identification.
Management hereby solicits for full cooperation with the
University Security Service Division as this is meant to
protect the lives and property of members of the
University community.
Failure to do so will attract sanction(s).

03/03/2017

SECURITY ALERT
Management at its 275th meeting held on
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 directed the
University Security Services Division (USSD)
to do random check on bags and books of both staff and
students.
Consequently, the University community and the general
public are advised to cooperate with the USSD.

03/03/2017

CALL FOR MEMORANDA
The committee set up to draft the University Policy
on Institutional Repository Policy is hereby
requesting for memoranda from members of the
University community and the general public.
The purpose is to establish a policy framework within
which the University institutional research repository is
managed, in order to ensure that the University and
Academic staff visibility are strengthened.
Memoranda are to be submitted to the Chairman of the
Committee, Dr. Jibril Alhassan, University Librarian or
the Secretary, Kabiru Ahmed, Establishment Division,
Federal University of Technology, Minna, Main Campus,
Gidan Kwano on or before Monday, March 6, 2017.

01/03/2017

POSTPONEMENT OF RESUMPTION DATE
Management in a meeting with Committee of Deans and Directors
held on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 has approved the
postponement of resumption from mid-semester break,
2016/2017 session earlier fixed for Thursday, March 2, 2017 to Saturday,
March 18, 2017 as normal academic activities resumes on Monday, March
20, 2017.
The postponement is to allow for the repairs and replacement of damaged
structures and items during the unfortunate students unrest that occurred
on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.
As part of procedure for resumption, each student is to pay a restitution fee
of N4,950.00 (four thousand, nine hundred and fifty Naira) only between
Saturday, March 4 and 11, 2017, through the University portal.
Students should also obtain letter of undertaking to be of good behavior,
written and signed, by their parents/guardians, which must be supported
with a sworn court affidavit.
On resumption, they are to submit to their appropriate School Secretaries
evidence of payment, letter of undertaken and court affidavit.
Students are advised to check the University website –
www.futminna.edu.ng for details.

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27/07/2015

NWTF SUBMITS PROPOSAL TO TRAIN FEMALE STUDENTS ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS

In view of the need to build leadership proficiency in young women with the fundamental goal of preparing a succession generation of women leaders in the country, the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has submitted proposal to the University Management to train female students of the institution on leadership skills.
This was made known when the Chief Executive Officer of NWTF, Mrs. Olufunke Baruwa paid a courtesy visit to the University Management at the VC’s Conference Room, Main Campus on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Mrs. Baruwa said aim of the project is to inculcate basic leadership skills in young women between the ages of 18 to 25 while focusing on building communication and advocacy skills, stressed that the project would help the young female students in the selected schools to identify and engage constituency representatives on one or two identified issues affecting their community/constituency.
The CEO revealed that the project would go a long way in providing the next generation of women leaders who would have the strategic propensity to be responsive and responsible leaders who would engage the political system, subsequently contest and win elections in the future.
She stated that the project would dismantle the mental fright of political participation and gender role misconception among women in Nigeria, adding that the project would use leadership training workshops, learning visits, advocacy engagement and community mobilization to achieve the objective of the project.
Speaking further, Mrs Baruwa stated that government policy impacts on education, health, career and employment opportunities therefore, young girls need to understand and appreciate that they have crucial role to play in the political process and governance.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji FNSBMB, commended NWTF for focusing on the development of women in the country, adding that women have been very reliable when given assignment.
“If you give women assignment, you do not need to supervise them, just go and sleep because they will deliver,” Prof. Akanji revealed.
Prof. Akanji informed the team that many women are in leadership positions in the University as well as the Students’ Union Government executives and Students Representative Assembly.
The VC assured them that the University’s technical team with more women would look into the proposal and report back to the University Management before the memorandum of understanding would be signed between both parties.
The Young Women Leadership project is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

16/07/2015

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15/07/2015

SALES OF APPLICATION FORMS FOR ADMISSION

(i) POSTGRADUATE ADMISSION FORM

This is to inform the University community and the general public that the School portal would be opened as from Monday, July 20, 2015 to enable prospective candidates fill application form online for admission into Postgraduate programme for the 2015/2016 Academic session.
∗ The application form is (N10,000.00) Ten Thousand Naira only.
∗ The sale and submission of application forms shall end on Sunday, September 20, 2015
∗ All applicants must possess the basic entry requirements of five O’level credits including English and Mathematics.
All interested applicants should visit our website: www.futminna.edu.ng for further details on entry requirements and guideline for purchase, completion and submission of the online application forms.
(ii) PRE -DEGREE AND IJMB PROGRAMMES
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the One-year Preliminary Degree and IJMB programmes of the Federal University of Technology, Minna for the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic session respectively. The University runs various Science and Technology based degree programmes in the following Schools:

1 Agriculture and Agricultural Technology
2 Engineering and Engineering Technology
3 Environmental Technology
4 Entrepreneurship & Management Technology
5 Information & Communication Technology
6 Life Sciences
7 Physical Sciences
8 Science and Technology Education

Entry Requirements
To qualify for admission a candidates must have at least five (5) credits including English Language, Mathematics and in any three of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Health Science /Technical Drawing, and Geography at SSCE, GCE O’ Level, NECO and NABTEB. The results obtained should not be at more than two sittings. However, for IJMB programme Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing and Health Science are not acceptable.
Method of Application
(a) Candidates are to log on to (www.futminna.edu.ng) to obtain instruction for the purchase of application form.
(b) Application form cost Five Thousand Naira (N5,000.00) only.
Duration of Sales
(a) Pre-degree 13th July – 30th September, 2015
(b) IJMB 3rd July – 30th November, 2015
Please note that the Centre is not liable to give reasons for rejecting any application, nor will it enter into correspondence with any applicant on the subject matter

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15/07/2015

FUT, MINNA , UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO STRENGTHEN MOU

In view of the need to raise the ante of research development in Africa, the University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom has concluded plans to strengthen the existing Memorandum of Understanding with the institution.
This disclosure was made recently when the Dean, Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth, Dr. David Ndzi paid a courtesy visit to the University Management at the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Main Campus.
Speaking during the visit, Dr. Ndzi commended FUT, Minna for being one of the best universities in Nigeria based on his breakthrough in research and academic excellence.
The Dean stated that the purpose of the visit was to fine-tune modalities for the renewal of the existing Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions, adding that the new MoU would focus more on joint research collaboration, supervision, staff and students exchange programmes that would be of mutual benefit to both parties.
He expressed optimism that the collaboration would be of immense benefit to both institutions based on the similarity of its programmes and quality of faculty members.
Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB, thanked University of Portsmouth for the confidence reposed in the University which has necessitated the need to renew the existing MoU.
Prof. Akanji assured them that the University’s Directorate of Collaboration, Affiliations and Linkages would look at the former MoU and work out modalities for its renewal while hoping that the partnership would enhance the profile of both universities.

15/07/2015

DR. OREDIPE URGES YOUTH TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE


In view of the enormous potentials inherent in the agricultural sector, a seasoned Agricultural Economist and former Chief Technical Adviser to the immediate past Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Adetunji Adeleke Oredipe has urged youth to embrace agriculture and see it as window of opportunities.
He stated this when he delivered a public lecture titled: “Agriculture As A Sector of Opportunity for the Youth: World Bank Experience”, yesterday at the Caverton Lecture Hall, Main Campus.
The World Bank, Senior Agricultural Economist revealed that Nigerian agricultural sector has the potentials to provide jobs for the teeming unemployed youth and provide base for growth as witnessed in other states who have invested in agriculture.
He stated that Nigeria’s unemployment rate has reached an alarming rate of 50 percent and called for urgent steps towards addressing the problem.
He expressed displeasure over findings that majority of farmers in Nigeria are above 60 years and largely illiterate which has accounted for the low productivity in the agricultural sector while revealing that the sector needs new generation of farmers that are educated, trained and well skilled in modern farming practices, farm management as well as marketing.
Dr. Oredipe disclosed that with 79 million hectares of arable land endowed with diversified ecological conditions, blessed with abundant water resources and adequate rainfall should make Nigeria net exporter of food.
“In the absence of a new generation of farmers all other agricultural initiatives of government including research could be exercise in futility”, he enthused.

He identified attitudinal problems, unstable governance and policy inconsistency, lack of strong commitments by the three tiers of government, absence of concrete programme of assistance to settle trained youths into agriculture career after training, poor state of rural infrastructure development, poor remunerative prices of agricultural produce, drudgery associated with farming operation, problem of land tenure systems, problem of high post-harvest losses, lack of adequate storage facilities and access to credit facilities as some of the challenges preventing the youth from embracing agriculture.
The guest lecturer disclosed that the Nigerian Agricultural Sector can absorb large numbers of new job seekers, offer meaningful work with public and private benefits. He therefore, called on young people to embrace agriculture owing to its well documented potentials to provide the much needed opportunities..
Earlier in his welcome address the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Musbau Adewumi Akanji, FNSBMB, thanked the guest lecturer for his dedication and for accepting to deliver the lecture.
Prof. Akanji further assured the lecturer and his team that the University is committed to the FADAMA II programme.