| Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru | |
| Other Name: | FUAZ |
| Former Name: | College of Agriculture, Zuru |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Eze Eberechi N. Dick (JP) |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Musa Isiyaku Ahmed |
| Head Label: | Registrar |
| Head: | Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata |
| City: | Zuru |
| State: | Kebbi State |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 11.4067°N 5.2407°W |
| Campus Type: | Rural |
Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru is a Nigerian tertiary institution in Zuru, Kebbi state ran fully by the Federal Government of Nigeria.[1] [2] [3]
Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru was established first as College of Agriculture, Zuru. The college was previously affiliated with Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. After the establishment of the National Board for Technical Education (N.B.T.E) in 1977 by the Federal Government to regulate Technical Education in the country, the NBTE assumed the supervision and accreditation of the college programmes. In 2019, a bill was proposed by Senator Barau Jibrin. On 21 April 2019, the bill was read the third time and passed. The new university began its operation in September 2020.[1] [4] In April 2020, President Mohammed Buhari appointed Musa Isiyaku Ahmed as the Vice-Chancellor[5] [6] and in 2021, Eze Eberechi N. Dick became the first chancellor. Prior to that, Bello Zaki was the interim Vice-Chancellor.[7] [8]
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