FUTMINNA Bosso Campus: Tension heightens as students, staff oppose Niger Govt takeover

Thousands of students and staff at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, FUTMINNA, face uncertainty as the Niger State Government moves to gain access to the Bosso Campus amid ongoing exams and academic activities.

The campus has become the center of a heated dispute after letters from the state government demanded that the university vacate the property.

The state claims the campus was leased for 30 years and that the lease had expired, intending to reallocate it for pioneer medical students at the state-owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Teaching Hospital (IBBUTH).

Students and staff, however, rejected the claim, insisting the campus remains active and fully functional.

The dispute, unfolding during continuous assessments and exam preparations, has caused significant anxiety, as many rely on Bosso for classrooms, laboratories and hostels.

“We are writing continuous assessments now and preparing for exams. If we are asked to leave the campus suddenly, it will seriously affect our academic progress,” a student at Bosso Campus told DAILY POST on condition of anonymity.

Other students stressed that sudden relocation would disrupt access to essential academic resources and could affect deadlines.

Many emphasized that Bosso Campus is critical for laboratory work, library access and hostel accommodation for both male and female students.

DAILY POST Visits Bosso Campus

A visit by DAILY POST confirmed that academic activities continue despite tensions. Laboratories, classrooms and administrative offices were operational, contradicting claims by the State that the campus had been abandoned for years.

Interactions with students highlighted Bosso Campus as central to both academic and social infrastructure, underscoring potential disruption if the dispute escalates.