Takuma hosts FUT Minna delegation, seeks strategic investment partnership
Adelowo Oladipo, Minna
The Niger State Commissioner for Investment and Private Sector Development, Hon. Alhaji Aminu Suleman Takuma, has hosted a high-powered delegation from the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, as part of efforts to deepen collaboration and attract strategic investments into the state.
The meeting, held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Conference Hall of the Niger State Development Company (NSDC) Complex in Minna, focused on strengthening institutional ties between the university and the Niger State Government, while exploring viable investment opportunities across key sectors of the state economy.
Speaking during the visit, the leader of the delegation and President of the FUT Minna Alumni Association, Prof. Shola Gabriel Solomon, expressed satisfaction with the strong presence of FUT alumni in the current Niger State Executive Council, describing it as a reflection of the university’s quality leadership training.
Prof. Solomon noted that three alumni of FUT Minna are currently serving as commissioners in strategic ministries. They are Hon. Alhaji Aminu Suleman Takuma, Commissioner for Investment and Private Sector Development; Hon. Alhaji Isah Sidi Rijau,
Commissioner for Agriculture; and Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Mammagi, Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture.
He further disclosed the university’s readiness to allocate no fewer than 2,000 hectares of land to the Niger State Government as part of a proposed investment partnership involving the three ministries.
According to him, the initiative is aimed at attracting impactful development projects that would stimulate economic growth and job creation in the state.
In his response, Hon. Takuma welcomed the delegation and reaffirmed the commitment of the Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago-led administration to promoting strategic partnerships that would drive sustainable investment and economic development.
The commissioner revealed plans to introduce FUT Minna to an international foundation with interest in investing in Niger State, adding that 10 per cent of profits from such investments would be donated to the university to support its academic and institutional development.
He emphasized that the proposed collaboration aligns with Governor Bago’s New Niger Agenda, which prioritizes innovation, private sector engagement, and human capital development as key drivers of sustainable growth in the state.