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V O L U M E 1 I , I S S U E 1 — MARCH, 2017 FROM THE SLU Unveils First Strategic Plan EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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The Publication is back and we hope to continue feeding you with insightful, educative, in- formative and entertaining hap- penings within and around SLU. We are back with a renewed determination to be one of the most reliable informer publica- tion among the Nigerian Uni- L-R: Jigawa State Commissioner of Agriculture Alhaji Kabiru Ali, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. versities. A. Y. Ribadu, Representative of the Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Isma’ila, HRH the Emir of and Chairman, Jigawa State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Adamu Abuba- We are glad to inform you kar Maje, CON and the representative of the Hon. Commissioner MOEST, Alhaji Abdul- that, in an effort to take the lahi Hudu after unveiling the Sule Lamido University’s First Strategic Plan. publication to the higher level, the University has brought on Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa has unveiled its First board Malam Baffa Bura Mu- Strategic Plan, which covers the span of five years, 2016-2020. hammad, a veteran journalist The unveiling was conducted by the Visitor to the University and and a fellow of Nigerian Insti- Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, tute of Public Relations, to lead MON, mni, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Higher the Editorial Board. and Adult Education, Alhaji Ibrahim Isma’ila (Jarman Ringim) dur- Once again, we wish to inform ing the Matriculation Ceremony for 2016/2017 undergraduates of members of the University the University. community that our doors are open for your valuable contri- butions in form of information In his opening remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Pro- and/or advice for the success of fessor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu disclosed that the Strategic Plan is SLU Bulletin, the University and a road map for the structured and orderly development of the humanity at large. University. He described it as a marketing document that will pro- vide information about the Mission, Vision, Goals and Corporate Thank you. Strategies of the University to the four key stakeholders, namely: Baffa Bura Muhammad the Government of Jigawa State; local and foreign donor partner/ Editor-In-Chief funding agencies; staff and students of the University and the general public, especially the indigenes of Jigawa State. Inside this Edition: Contd. on P5 P2 — VC: Appointments in SLU Merit-Based P3 — TETFund Allocates N1.009b to SLU as 2016 Intervention P3 — SLU to Enhance Bus Shuttle Services P4 — DVC to Chair State’s Teachers Recruitment Committee P A G E 2 APPOINTMENTS IN SLU BASED ON MERIT— VC The Vice-Chancellor Sule Lamido University Eshak, commended the Management of (SLU), Kafin Hausa, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu the University for hosting the Quarterly Ribadu has reiterated the Institution’s guiding Meeting and assured the University of the principle to appoint staff based on merit. He total Commitment of the Ministry to the made this indication during Quarterly Meeting development of the University. She then of the Honourable Commissioner, Jigawa State requested for collaboration between the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology University and the Ministry in the recruit- (MOEST), Hajiya Rabi’a Husaini Adamu Eshak ment of teachers across Jigawa State sec- with Heads of Tertiary Institution held on ondary schools. Thursday 9th March, 2017 at the University’s The meeting was organised to forge syner- Senate Chamber. The Vice-Chancellor said this gy between the Six Tertiary Institutions in was to ensure quality in teaching, research and the state for the attainment of the goals set administrative running of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A. Y. Ribadu (5th from left) and the Hon. Commissioner, MOEST, Hajiya Rabi’a Hussaini Adamu Eshak in a group photograph with other participants shortly after the meeting.

He added that the Appointments and Promo- by the Jigawa State Government for the Ed- tions Committee (A&PC), in pursuance of the ucation Sector. The meeting was attended directives of the University Governing Council, by Permanent Secretary Ministry of Educa- had conducted recruitment interview for tion, Science and Technology, Alhaji Abdul- Twenty (20) applicants sourced to fill various lahi Hudu, all Heads of the Six Tertiary Insti- senior academic positions in the Departments tutions in the state namely: Sule Lamido of the University. The interview was conducted th University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State Poly- on 12 February, 2017 where thirteen candi- dates turned up for the interview including one technic, , Jigawa State College of Edu- candidate from Malaysia who was interviewed cation, , Binyaminu Usman Polytech- via Skype. Three candidates were recommend- nic, Hadejia, Jigawa State College of Legal ed for appointment as senior lecturers. and Islamic Studies, Ringim and Jigawa

State Institute of Information Technology In her comments, the Honourable Commis- sioner, MOEST, Hajiya Rabi’a Husaini Adamu and the principal officers of SLU.

SLU MOVES TO EASE BUS SHUTTLE HICCUPS IN THE UNIVERSITY Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) is to partner with Kafin Hausa Branch of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to compliment the University Bus Shuttle Ser- vice. The Acting Chairman of the University Bus Shuttle Committee Malam Musbahu Ada- mu, disclosed this to SLU Bulletin.

Malam Adamu said the committee, at its 10th meeting held on Thursday 16th March, 2017 had invited the Kafin Hausa Branch of NURTW to discuss modalities on how to forge a part- nership with the Union’s members to provide commercial bus shuttle service for staff and students in addition to the already existing bus shuttle service provided by the University. TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST SLU TO PARTNER WITH HADEJIA- FUND (TETFund) ALLOCATES 2016 NGURU WETLANDS PROJECT INTERVENTION GRANT TO SLU The Department of Biological Sciences of The sum of One Billion, Nine Million, Four Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLU) is Hundred and Ten Thousand Naira to partner with Hadejia-Nguru Wetlands (N1,009,410,000.00) only has been allocated Project in areas of research, training and to Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) community service. This was contained in a as TETFund 2016 Intervention. This was dis- Field Trip Report submitted to the Vice- closed by the Vice-Chancellor of the Univer- Chancellor Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Rib- sity Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu during adu, by the Acting Head, Department of Bio- the Meeting of Heads of State Owned Ter- logical Sciences of the University, Dr. Umar tiary Institutions with the Honourable Com- Adamu Ahmad following a Three-Day Field missioner, Jigawa State Ministry of Educa- Trip to the Wetlands by staff and students tion, Science and Technology, Hajiya Rabi’a on Field Course, which is part of the require- Hussaini Adamu Eshak at the University’s ments for the award of B.Sc. Biology. Senate Chamber on 9th March, 2017. Narrating the success recorded, the Acting Professor Ribadu said TETFund had, on 20th Head disclosed that through the Field Trip of February, 2017 during a meeting with there was an increase in learning interaction Heads of Tertiary Institutions nationwide, dis- between members of staff and students of tributed letters of allocation for 2016 Normal the Department as well as an increase in Intervention under which each of the forty practical knowledge on the application of (40) Federal Universities and thirty four (34) biological equipment in the field. According State Universities received the said sum. to Dr Ahmad, both staff and students con- cerned were exposed to bio-diversity of the The Vice-Chancellor added that in its effort natural environment where samples of or- to ensure prudence and transparency, TET- ganisms in their natural habitat were collect- Fund had introduced Project Defence by ed for further studies in the laboratory. beneficiary Tertiary Institutions to fast-track the implementation of intervention projects The 3-day Trip began on Monday 27th Febru- and eliminate accumulation of unutilised ary, 2017 through Wednesday 1st March, funds. 2017 and was hitch free.

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SLU REJOICES BIRTH OF QUADRUPLETS WITH THE HOST COMMUNITY As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Management of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa had on 28th February 2017 visited Abdallawa Community to rejoice with the Family of Mallam Miko Abdallawa who was blessed with quadruplets.

Although one of quadruplets had passed away few days after their birth, the three children were presented to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu in the presence of Bulaman Abdallawa Alhaji Haruna Magaji.

The Vice-Chancellor explained that the gesture was part of the SLU’s contribu- tion to a member of the host Communi- ty. He then prayed for good health for the children and their mother.

Responding, the representative of the family, who was the grandfather of the children, Malam Garba Gambo Abdalla- R-L: The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A. Y. Ribadu holding one of the babies as the Bursar, Mal. Garba Muhammad and Alh. Uba Idris, wa, expressed the profound appreciation representative of the Registrar watch. of his family for the gesture and prayed for the overall development of the Uni- versity and wished the University leadership Allah’s guidance.

The Vice-Chancellor’s entourage included the Registrar, represented by the Ag. Head Aca- demic Affairs Unit, Malam Uba Alhaji Idris, University Bursar, Malam Garba Muhammad Dutse, Deputy Dean of Students Affairs, Idris Hamza Yana, Ag. Head Academic Planning Unit, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Sabo, Ag. Head Public Relations Unit, Malam Sadiq Lawal, Ag. Head ICT Unit, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, Malam Usman Bello, PA to the Vice-Chancellor, Mus- tapha Ahmad Lawan Protocol Officer and Malam Tijjani Abubakar of Public Relations Unit.

Some of the items donated to the family Mal. Usman Bello handing the items over to the family representative

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SLU UNVEILS FIRST STRATEGIC PLAN...contd. In his speech, the Governor expressed his administration’s satisfaction over the modest achieve- ments recorded in the University which he attributed to the dedication and selflessness exhibited by the leadership of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor and Secretary General, AWAU, Prof. A. Y. Ribadu (3rd from Left) in a group photograph with the New and Old EXCOS of the AWAU, shortly after the former’s election in Abidjan, October 2016. This, according to the Visitor was making positive impact on the policy formulation and imple- mentation in the Education Sector of the state. The Visitor indicated that it is a vindication of such commitment by the University leadership that resulted to the election of the Vice- Chancellor of the University as the Secretary General of the Association of West African Universi- ties (AWAU) in October, 2016 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. DVC TO HEAD STATE TEACHERS RE- APPRECIATION CRUITMENT COMMITTEE The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido Univer- The University Librarian, Bayero Univer- sity, Kafin Hausa Professor Lawan Sani Taura, is sity Kano (B.U.K), Dr. Musa Abdu to chair Jigawa State Technical Committee on Re- wishes to appreciate all who, through cruitment Interview for Teachers in Jigawa State. personal visits, proxy, prayers and tele- Prof Taura was nominated during the Quarterly phone calls, condoled him over the Meeting of the Honourable Commissioner, Min- death of his mother Hajiya Hadiza. istry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST), Hajiya Rabi’a Hussaini Adamu Eshak The family extend personal appreciation with the Heads of Tertiary Institutions on Thurs- to the Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido Uni- th day 9 March, 2017 at SLU’s Senate Chamber. versity, Kafin Hausa, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, and his team, staff of The Committee was mandated to arrange and Sule Lamido University Library Services, conduct a recruitment aptitude test for the Min- and other staff of the University for their istry of Education, Science and Technology. concern over the loss.

Members of the Committee were drawn from the Six Tertiary Institutions in the state.

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