25 July 2026
Universities

UNIABUJA Land Not Excessive – Vice-Chancellor Tells Wike

Professor Lar Patricia Manko, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), has reaffirmed that the 11,000 hectares of land allocated to the institution by the Federal Government is a vital national asset. Reacting to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s accusation that the university “grabbed” the land without documentation, Manko maintained the land was

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Universities

Yakubu Gowon University Defends Ownership of Contested Land

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has defended the university’s claim to the 11,000 hectares of land in Gwagwalada, following allegations by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the land was acquired illegally. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Manko stated that the land in

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