The Federal government has inaugurated an audit panel to determine what has affected the growth and development of the African University of Science and technology in Abuja.
The committee among other things is mandated to conduct an In-depth review of the issue of ownership of the university as a private university and advice on appropriate actions to be taken by Government
The African University of Science and technology is a Pan-African institution, established in 2007 in response to a request from several African Heads of State, following a request made by former President Nelson Mandela of South Africa.
But since then, the day-to-day management and operational activities of the university have refused to take off.
In 2017, a fact finding team was constituted by the National University Commission to ascertain the state of affairs at the institution and allay
the fears of concerned stakeholders.
