Plateau ALGON Donates 200-Capacity Anatomy Lab to PLASU
- University also receives TETFund hostel, smart auditorium as VC appeals for library funding
By Ralph Madugu
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Plateau State Chapter, has constructed and handed over a 200-capacity Anatomy Dissection Laboratory to the College of Medical Sciences, Plateau State University, PLASU, Bokkos.
The facility was officially handed over on Tuesday at the university campus, in what the Vice Chancellor described as evidence of renewed government support for the institution.
Receiving the keys and documents, PLASU Vice Chancellor, Professor Shedrack Gaya Best, thanked the Visitor to the University and Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, for involving ALGON in the development of the university.
“There is a change in the narrative. PLASU is now feeling the presence of the Plateau State Government,” Prof. Best said.
He noted that under Governor Mutfwang, the university has also benefited from funding for NUC accreditation exercises, the procurement of a 32-seater bus, and counterpart funding for the construction of the university’s Smart Auditorium.
The Vice Chancellor appealed for further support toward the completion of the university’s central library, saying only Phase One of the project is currently in use.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Ephraim Usman, represented by Permanent Secretary Dr. Mahan Josiah Mallo, and ALGON Chairman, Plateau Chapter, Hon. Hamisu Anani, represented by Kanke LGC Chairman Hon. Lapching Ezekiel Golime, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting PLASU’s growth.
The contractor, Engr. Timothy Tola of Debdans Multibiz Nigeria Limited, was commended for the quality and timely completion of the anatomy laboratory.
The university also took possession of a 24-room students’ hostel built by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund under the 2024 Special Intervention Programme.
Prof. Best said the hostel would address only about three percent of the university’s accommodation needs due to the rapidly increasing student population.
He thanked TETFund for the intervention and appealed to individuals, corporate organizations and development partners to support the university in addressing its housing challenges.
A new Smart Auditorium was also handed over. The modern facility is designed for seminars, conferences, inaugural lectures and other academic engagements, and is expected to enhance teaching, learning and research at the university.
The multiple project deliveries mark one of the largest infrastructure boosts for PLASU in recent years, with support coming from the state government through ALGON and from federal intervention agency TETFund.
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