As part of its strategic long term plan to become a centre of academic excellence in technological education in sub-Saharan Africa; the governing council and the management of Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola entered in to collaborative partnership with the University of Bolton. The management of the Modibbo Adama University led by its Vice Chancellor Prof Kyari Mohammed, accompanied by the Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies Prof Daniel Gungula, and the Dean, School of Engineering travelled to the UK and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Bolton; which was represented by its Vice Chancellor Prof George Holmes together with Dr Robert Campbell who is Coordinator and Head of Research.