University of Agriculture, Makurdi

University of Agriculture, Makurdi
MottoInnovation and Service
TypePublic
Established1988; 36 years ago (1988)
ChancellorAlhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari (Emir of Ilorin)
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Isaac Itodo
Location
Makurdi
,
Benue State
,
Nigeria
CampusUrban
Websiteuam.edu.ng

The Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (UAM) renamed Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State is a higher education institution in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.[1][2]

The university was established in 1988, following the recommendations of a 1987 federal government White Paper on Higher Education curriculum and development in Nigeria.[3] The vice-chancellor is Professor Isaac Itodo ,[4] and the chancellor is the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR.[5] On 14 July 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari approved a bill renaming it the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University.[6]

  1. ^ Nexus Strategic Partnerships (2007). Commonwealth Education Partnerships, 2007. Commonwealth Secretariat. p. 155. ISBN 9780954962913.
  2. ^ "Brief profile of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State". Commonwealth Ministers. Henley Media Group. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  3. ^ Anyanwu, Ogechi Emmanuel (2011). The Politics of Access: University Education and Nation-Building in Nigeria, 1948-2000. University of Calgary Press. pp. 174–77. ISBN 978-1552385180.
  4. ^ "FUAM gets new Vice Chancellor". Daily Trust. 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Profile of the 11th Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari". royalnews.com.ng. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  6. ^ "Buhari approves bills that change names of two major Nigerian institutions". Premium Times. 14 August 2019.