Press release · 9 June 2026
Minister resolves the land dispute between NBTI and Ebonyi State University
The Minister, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, has brought an end to a long land dispute between the National Board for Technology Incubation and Ebonyi State University, so the two can work together again.
The Minister announced the settlement when the Director-General of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Kolawole Raji, visited him in Abuja. He thanked the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, whose intervention helped the parties agree.
Dr Udeh said the government's innovation agenda depends on government, universities and the private sector working together.
Dr Raji said the renewed relationship would let NBTI do more for start-ups, innovators and young Nigerians in Ebonyi State, through incubation, technical support and business development services.
Issued by Mrs Pauline Sule, Head, Press and Public Relations.
This is a shorter account. The ministry's full release is on scienceandtech.gov.ng.