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Barely one month after the Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of Twelve Privates Universities in the Country, one of the approved in Sokoto North-West University has been presented with go ahead licence for the commencement of academic activities.
In a statement Signed Bashar Abubakar
S.A New Media to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko that made available to news men revealed that
Presenting the licence to the proprietor and Chairman Northern Senators’ Forum Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, the Minister of Education Mallam Adamu Adamu, said the establishment of such private Universities came at the right time when the nation is in dear need of more educational Institutions.
He said the University was approved last Month April by FEC which showed the commitment of the Federal government towards providing sound and quality Education in Nigeria.
Earlier, while recieving the Licence certificate, the proprietor of the North West University Sokoto, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko expressed redness to continue with his efforts in bringing succour to the less privileged people in the society.
He thanked the Federal Government, National Universities Commission, and all the stakeholders that contributed in ensuring the actualization of the University.
The presentation ceremony which attracted important personalities such as; University Proprietors, Members of the Academic Community, to mentioned a few, was held at the Idris Abdulkadir Conference Hall of NUC Abuja.
Senator Wamakko was accompanied at the occasion by Former Nigerian Ambassador to Republic of Tanzania, Amb. Sahabi Isah Gada, Member Representing Wurno/Rabah Federal Constituency Hon. Ibrahim Almustapha Aliyu, the secretary planning and implementation Committee of the University and one time Commissioner of Information sokoto state Barrister Bello Muhammad Goronyo, and a Former Commissioner of Fisheries and Animal Health Alh. Muhammadu Tukur Alkali as well as Nasiru Wasagu among others.
Thursday:12/5/2022
