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HISTORY
NUNet committee was established in the university in 1996
with the sole responsibility of setting up a Local Area Network (LAN) and
Wide Area Network (WAN) for the university. NUNet stands for the Nigerian university network
- a brain child of the National University commission with the aim of
networking all Federal Universities in Nigeria.
PRESENT
On
resumption of office as the new
Vice-Chancellor of
the Federal University of Technology Yola,
Prof. A. Y. Ribadu
inaugurated
an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee
to meet the challenges and responsibilities born by the bright and
innovative vision of his administration on Information
technology, and thus enlarged the membership of former NUNet Committee
alongside its traditional roles, to look into all ICT activities of the
University.
FUTURE
In the near
future (subject to the availability of funds) we hope to have a complete
Local Area Network for the University through either a fiber-optic
backbone or speed LAN wireless connection.
It
is envisaged that in the next one year, the entire University campus
will have Internet and intranet
connectivity.
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FUNCTIONS
The
Functions of the ICT Committee include:
1. To
develop an ICT strategic plan for the Federal university of Technology,
Yola.
2. To
coordinate all ICT related activities in the University so as to
forestall re-inventing the wheel and ensure optimum utilization of
available resources.
3. To
propose and champion ICT policies for the University and advise the
Vice-Chancellor on developmental goals of ICT in the University.
4. To
generate revenue for the University through a functional Internet cafe
and other ICT projects.
5. To
carry out any other function assigned to it by the Vice-Chancellor.
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MEMBERSHIP
The membership of the University ICT Comittee is as follows:
| S/No |
NAME |
DEPARTMENT |
| 1. |
Engr.A.Yahya |
Elect/Elect Dept. (Chairman) |
| 2. |
Mal. Ibrahim Isa |
Computer Center (member) |
| 3. |
Mr. Franklyn Chukwunonso |
Info. Tech Dept. (member) |
| 4. |
Mal. Tukur Abba |
Library (member) |
| 5. |
Mal. Mustafa Usman Migawa |
Infor. Officer (member) |
| 6. |
Dr. Iyiola Tella |
Forestry Dept. (member) |
| 7. |
Mr. Gabriel Mshelia |
Info. Tech.
(Secretary) |
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PROJECTS IN THE UNIVERSITY SO FAR
1.Setting up of E-mail services in the VC’s office since April
2000.The services is a dial-up message switching from ICTP, Italy
gateway through NUC in Abuja. So far, more than 2000 users (staff and students) have been
registered and are enjoying the facility. About thirteen computers are
connected in a star topology.
2. INTERNET CAFES IN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Setting up of Internet café at the school of Engineering. About
ten functional workstations are now available in the café for
browsing/surfing to both staff and students. A token amount of one
hundred and fifty naira is collected per hour on each workstation. The
café was set up on August 20, 2002 with the installation of a
1.8m dish VSAT Ku band antenna.
3. INSTALLATION OF A
2.4m DISH C-BAND VSAT AT THE IBRAHIM BABANGIDA LIBRARY
The installation of a 2.4Mm C-band VSAT with dedicated bandwidth is presently
functional at the University library. This facility supports 30
workstations.
This arrangement is intended to be the permanent university backbone
from which the entire University Internet connection will be effected
through a wireless WAN.
4.
JUBRIL AMINU CYBERCAFÉ
This is a project donated by Prof. Jubril Aminu to the
Federal University of Technology, Yola. The project has since been
completed and is awaiting commissioning.
5.
WIRELESS INTERNET LAN (PTP) IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING
The Administrative building which houses offices of the Vice
Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Registrar, as well as other key
officers of the University, is now connected to the Internet gateway via
a wireless Local Area Network from the Library complex.
6. INSTALLATION OF A
1.8m DISH KU-BAND VSAT AT MBAMBA UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS.
The installation of a 1.8m KU-band VSAT with dedicated bandwidth of
128/256kbps is presently
functional at the University residential quarters at Mbamba. This facility supports
all the staff and buildings resident and located at the quarters and has
been of immense benefit to the staff as they can now work, research and
be in constant communication with the international world even at the
ease of their homes.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Under the present circumstances, the ICT Committee can proudly say it
has achieved a lot in so little a time under the inspiring and visionary
leadership of Prof. A. Y. Ribadu's administration. Since conception, the
committee has supervised a lot of ICT projects, initiated many ICT
designs and recommended ICT goals and objectives to the University. The
ICT committee is presently overseeing the day-to-day management of the
cybercafés in the University.
SUPPORTING STAFF
1. Umar Kawu
-
Engineer II
2. Abubakar
Bello
-
Chief Computer Operator
3. Umar Ahmed -
Chief Computer Operator
4. Bamanga
Jauro
-
Chief Computer Technologist
5. Alice Jegedama
-
Caretaker
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