Governor Yusuf, Senator Kwankwaso and Aliko Dangote during ADUSTECH convocation ceremony on Saturday)

* Awards scholarship to nine others

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano

Kano state Governor and the Visitor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has offered automatic employment to the best graduating student of the university and also offered foreign scholarships to nine others who performed creditably with First Class in their different fields of endeavour.

Delivering his keynote address during the 5th convocation ceremony of the state-owned university, Governor Yusuf expressed the deepest commitment of his administration to strengthening the institutional capacity and academic standard of the university.

According to him, as part of the capacity strengthening efforts, the state government has approved an additional 100 hectares for the expansion of the university, prioritising physical Infrastructure, laboratories, lecture halls, student hostels, Internal road network, drainage system and luxurious buses to ease the transportation needs of students and teachers.

Governor Yusuf also congratulated the graduating students and urged them to embrace the moment not as the end of the journey but the beginning of service to humanity and their fatherland.

A Statement by Governor Yusuf’s  Chief Press Secretary,  Mustapha Muhammad, indicated that the Governor commended the founder of the university and former Governor of the state,  Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, who established the University in 2001.

According to him, the university remains one of Kwankwaso’s greatest legacies as Governor of Kano, describing it as a symbol of excellence and a citadel of learning not only to Kano state, but to Nigeria as a whole.

Our Correspondent reports that ADUSTECH conferred Honorary Doctorate Degrees to former governor of Kano state, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and four other eminent Nigerians.

The conferment was part of activities marking the 5th Convocation ceremony and investiture of the University’s Chancellor, Dr. Aliko Dangote, held at the Convocation Arena of ADUSTECH, Wudil on Saturday.

The University’s Chancellor, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, renewed his commitment to continue assisting the University as plans are on the pipeline to unveil a five-year development project amounting to N15 billion in the areas of designing and construction of students’ hostels and construction of a modern engineering laboratory.

Other areas of interest, according to Dangote, include: construction of a world-class computer laboratory with uninterrupted internet service, a mini-solar plant, construction of a befitting Senate Building and employment to best graduates of the University.

In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor of the university,  Prof. Shehu Alhaji Musa, spoke on the achievements recorded during his tenure in the aspects of course accreditation, introduction of new courses, staff training and research.

Other awardees include: Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal,  Prince Arthur Ikpechuku Eze, Dr. Ahmed Adeniyu Raji (SAN) and Alhaji Mustapha Ado Muhammad.

On behalf of the awardees, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwakwaso expressed gratitude to the University’s management for finding them worthy to be conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degrees.

He recalled with nostalgia how his foresight, doggedness and resilience resulted in the establishment of the then Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil in 2001, which was later renamed Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology.

He expressed joy as the mission and vision of the founding father of the University has been achieved. He also commended other awardees for their immense support in executing various projects in the University.