Mugabe to be honoured with $1bn university
Zimbabwe's cash-strapped government plans to spend $1bn (£770m) on building a university to honour President Robert Mugabe, 93.
Construction
would cost $800m, with $200m for an "endowment fund for research and
innovation," Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo said at a press
conference, Reuters news agency reports.
"There can be no better
recognition of President Mugabe's commitment to education and his
exemplary leadership," Mr Moyo added.
The cabinet approved the
money for the Robert Gabriel Mugabe University to be built in Mazowe,
north of the capital Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper reported. Mr Moyo has tweeted a statement, which says that Mr Mugabe and his wife Grace will be trustees of the university:
Press Statement on the establishment of The Robert Gabriel Mugabe University & its incubation plan to be done by UZ!https://t.co/HRY5MLRTvp pic.twitter.com/hVPOz8FpIi— Prof Jonathan Moyo (@ProfJNMoyo) August 9, 2017
Mr Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980, and has been campaigning for re-election next year.
The
opposition accuses him of being one of Africa's most repressive rulers,
but his supporters say he is a revolutionary fighting to improve the
lives of black people.
BBC
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