The event, which commenced at the university’s main football field in Ndufu-Alike, was declared open by the vice-chancellor, Daniel Nwachukwu, a cardiovascular physiologist.
The institution is now known as Yakubu Gowon University.
The governor described the salary increment as a token of appreciation for their dedication and hard work.
Mr Ahmed said Nigeria lost more than ₦700 billion to flood-related crop damage in the past five years.
The vice-chancellor boasts that LASU is a student-centered institution that fosters development of generational leaders.
Mr Omoregie reported that UNIBEN graduated 14,083 first-degree candidates and 1,790 postgraduate students.
“Misinformation has the capacity to divide nations, and we must not allow that to happen to ours,” said the information minister.
The Federal University Lokoja has embarked on the construction of a 1.72-megawatt solar power plant at a cost of N3 billion ($200 million).
The ABU VC said Mr Babangida’s life had been defined by strength of character.
The VP earned a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the university in 1991.
