Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) into a premier institution for specialised military and civilian capacity building.

Speaking while receiving the University’s Governing Council at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja, Musa assured the management of sustained strategic support. He emphasised that NAUB remains critical to equipping personnel with the technical and operational expertise required to defeat complex contemporary security challenges.

The Minister said to bridge specialised skill gaps across the national security landscape, the Ministry of Defence would collaborate directly with the Armed Forces of Nigeria to fully utilise the 30% admission quota allocated to military personnel.

“As the Federal Government pushes for a highly skilled workforce in this digital era, we must encourage members of the Armed Forces, ministry staff, and the general public to leverage the cutting-edge technological and academic solutions available at NAUB,” he said.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation and Pioneer Pro-Chancellor of NAUB, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) CFR, commended the Minister for his tenacious leadership and strategic foresight, noting his contributions continue to strengthen Nigeria’s defence architecture.

Buratai expressed deep appreciation for the Minister’s dedication to the Armed Forces and the nation, reassuring him of the university community’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, research, and national service.

In a statement, the Special Adviser, Media, to the Minister, Leah Katung-Babatunde, said the central outcome of the high-level meeting was a joint commitment between the Minister and the Governing Council to urgently address campus infrastructural needs.

Katung-Babatunde said that Key among those planned developments is the construction of a state-of-the-art Centre for Military Performance Management; a landmark project that will be the first of its kind in Africa.