Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Higher Education, Professor Auwalu Halliru Arzai, says the state government has set aside a 1.6 billion for developmental projects at Yusuf Maitama Sule University.
Professor Arzai made the revelation during a familiarization visit to the institution as part of the government’s efforts to assess its state of affairs for urgent intervention.
He emphasized that the state government, has accorded priority attention to the education sector, being the backbone of ensuring speedy socio economic growth.
The Special Adviser applauded the foresight of the past administration of Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for establishing the University, which is now one of the fastest-growing institutions in Nigeria.
Earlier, its Vice-Chancellor Professor Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa, stated that the university is currently offering 36 undergraduate and 48 postgraduate programmers. and ranked No. 1 by the NUC panel of accreditation in the Northwestern part of the country.
Professor Kurawa however expressed with delight how the incumbent government of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf addressed the shortage of power at its campuses through the provision of over 40,000 litters of diesel on monthly basis
He added that the university will soon begin a degree program in Law this session and apart from that commence a part-time degree program for civil servants in the next academic session.
The Vice-Chancellor commended the government of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf for improving educational indices and elevating the educational sector to greater heights.
He urged the government to expedite action on the completion of abandoned projects in the university and overcome the lack of hostel accommodation.
Professor Kurawa also applauded philanthropists supporting the institution, especially Aliko Saidu Bebeji and Alhaji Aminu Dantata, while appealing to other wealthy individuals to emulate
