Buhari Signs University of Petroleum Resources Bill

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari recently signed the University of Petroleum Resources Bill with a pledge to continue to support the socio-economic development of the Niger Delta region.

The President made the pledge while signing the bill to establish University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta into law at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

He said Federal Government was committed to supporting Niger Delta region to achieve socio-economic development.

Buhari, consequently appealed to communities in the region to strive for peace through dialogue in resolving all conflicts not only among them but also with business entities and authorities.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the signing of the bill into law, the path has now been cleared for the establishment of the specialised university in the Niger Delta.

The institution will be charged with training and research in petroleum technologies.