Gov. Abdullahi Sule dropped a bombshell Friday in Gudi, Akwanga LGA: Nasarawa’s bankrolling the globe’s first University of Public Relations and Leadership – no loans, pure savings – crediting Tinubu’s economic reforms for flipping the script from bond-dependent days to self-funded mega-projects like this N40B vision.
Sule revealed his secret savings stash (50% contract already paid upfront, rest from same pot) got EXCO nudge to birth this NIPR collab on 100 hectares (Phase 1: 16ha with senate, hostels, staff quarters). “We used to beg for N5B market loans – now we execute N40B dreams debt-free!”
NIPR President Dr. Ike Neliaku hailed Sule’s vision-to-reality magic, putting Nasarawa on global edu map: “No longer history’s margins – now centre stage!” Sen. Abdullahi Adamu (ex-gov) and VP Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura called it Africa’s pioneering PR/Leadership hub + Nigeria’s first ‘Triple Helix’ (gov-industry-academia) uni, with NUC buzzing.
Consultant Arc. Shehu Tukur vowed on-time delivery. Game-changer for comms pros and North Central pride!
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