Mr Bara told the Senate committee members, “Our major challenges are inadequate power and water supply because of the topography.”
A witness, Laraba Saleh, said several other people, women and children, were injured during the stampede in Bauchi.
Hamza Umar has been arrested by the police in Bauchi after he poured kerosene on a girl and set her ablaze for alleged witchcraft.
The research project is codenamed “Solidarity Plus”, which evaluates the three drugs used in treatment of COVID -19.
“Eight people are involved in the crash comprising five males, two females and one male child. Two men died on the spot, and six others sustained injuries…”
The lecturer, Abubakar Muhammad, was a senior staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.