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MB 23Rd Append 30Th September 2019.Cdr RSITIE VE S C NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION NI O U M L M A I S N S O I I O T N A N T E HO IC UG ERV HT AND S MONDAA PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Y www.nuc.edu.ng Bulletin th 0795-3089 30 September, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 38 Kaduna Govt. Seek NUC’s Guidance on Proposed University with support from Petroleum Mr. President and the Honourable he Executive Governor Technology Development Fund Minister of Education, in respect of Kaduna State, His (PTDF), and would be modeled of the proposed university and TExcellency Mal. Nasiru El-Rufai was at the National Universities Commission (NUC) r e c e n t l y t o n o t i f y t h e Commission of plans by the state government to establish a specialized University to be known as the Kaduna State University of Science and Technology (KUST). The Executive Governor said the visit was to seek for NUC’s guidance and also to discuss Kaduna State Governor, His Excellency, Mal. Nasir El-Rufa’i and the Executive Secretary, issues pertaining to university NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed after the African University of was advised by both to seek development in Nigeria. Science & Technology (AUST), guidance from the NUC, being Abuja. the sole regulator of university Malam El-Rufa’i said that the education in Nigeria. university was coming on board He revealed that he had met with While congratulating Professor in this edition Katagum Emirate To Establish Prof. Jowitt Presents ‘Nigerian English’ Joint Double Degree Programme: Second to Prof. RasheedPg. 6 Batch of ABU Students Leave For China Community VarsityPg. 4 Pg. 8 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Ogbonnaya Okoronkwo, Mrs. Franca Chukwuonwo, Miss Bunshak T.S, Francis Azu, Udey Felix, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 30th September, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 38 Rasheed on his achievements in current year for interested NUC, Governor El-Rufa'i said academics to compete for, In his remark, the Executive that prior to the decision to assuring that his government Secretary, National Universities establish the specialised would double the amount in Commission (NUC), Professor university, his government had set up a research grant for any interested researcher globally to conduct cutting-edge research in any field. According to him, about 3,000 researchers applied for the grant, but due to limited funds only the best 16 among them were selected for sponsorship, adding L-R: Musa Halilu, Mal. El-Rufa’i and Prof. Rasheed that nine out of the 16 fellows n e x t y e a r ’ s b u d g e t t o Abubakar Adamu Rasheed said being trained opted to serve in the accommodate more researchers. that the commission would set up civil service of the state. Mal. El-Rufa’i said, that his an Advisory Committee to assess He disclosed that the Kaduna government would work with the the human resources and Meeting Session State Ministry of Business, NUC to nominate reputable facilities available for the take- Innovation and Technology had academics who would assess the off of the proposed university. budgeted 250 Million Naira in the research works. Page 2 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th September, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 38 While applauding the proposal, empower youth which other state g o v e r n m e n t t o w a r d s t h e the Executive Secretary advised governors should emulate. realization of the dream. the state government to also think of including medical He said the commission had In the Governor's entourage were education in the proposed established a Directorate of skills Special Adviser on Inter- university. D e v e l o p m e n t a n d governmental Relations, Hadiza Entrepreneurship few months Usman Muazu and Special A group photograph of the Governor and his entourage with Management Staff of NUC. Gov. El-Rufa’i and Prof. Rasheed are 8th and 9th right He described Mallam El-Rufa'i ago to achieve the same Assistant on Internally Generated as an achiever who always objective. Revenue, Jemimah Jatau. pursued his vision with vigor. Prof. Rasheed extended an He recalled that Mallam El- invitation to the Governor to Rufa’i had left a lasting legacy as chair NUC validation of the a Minister of the FCT. Nigerian university curricula session early next year. He commended the Kaduna State government for creating a Prof. Rasheed said that the ministry of Business, Innovation advisory committee on the and Technology and described it proposed university would be set as a deliberate attempt to up by NUC to visit the proposed sites and work with Kaduna State Page 3 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th September, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 38 Katagum Emirate To Establish Community Varsity A delegation from the Katagum She said “To catch up to the fast manage and creditably regulate Emirate Council, Bauchi State paced and continuously evolving the affairs of the Nigerian led by the former Secretary to the a d v a n c e m e n t s i n h u m a n University System (NUS). Government of the Federation ingenuity which is a primary (SGF) and Ajiyan Katagum, Dr. ingredient in any developed The former SGF gave a brief M a h m u d Ya y a l e A h m e d , recently delivered a letter of intent for a proposed community based private university in Azare to the Executive Secretary, N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s Commission, (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, in his office. Also in the delegation was the f o r m e r Vi c e - C h a n c e l l o r, University of Abuja who was also the first female Vice-Chancellor in Northern Nigeria and former Patron and Promoter, IZU University, Dr. Yayale Ahmed supported by Chairperson, Committee of Expert on the Establishment of IZU University, Prof. Gambo Laraba Minister of Women Affairs, Abdullahi presenting Letter of Intent to the ES, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed Professor Laraba Gambo economy of the world, all history of education in Katagum Abdullahi. communities in Nigeria must be E m i r a t e , e s p e c i a l l y t h e equipped with critical mass of commencement of primary and Presenting the letter Prof. well educated citizens.” secondary community schools, Abdullahi said, that the vision of t h a t p r o d u c e d e m i n e n t the proposed university, would be Earlier Dr. Yayale Ahmed said personalities including the first to produce scientists by using a the visit was to express the Professor of Biochemistry and curricula that would deliver emirate’s desire to establish a first vice-chancellor from workable applications and private community university northern Nigeria, Prof. Gambo solutions to the myriad of with the proposed name of Laraba Abdullahi and several challenges plaguing the Katagum Ibrahim Zaki University, Azare personalities of international society and Nigeria at large. (IZUA). repute. She also said that Katagum The Ajiyan Katagum said he was H e a s s u r e d t h e N U C Emirate was a loving, peaceful delighted to visit the NUC, management that the Katagum community with diverse cultures, noting that despite the nation's Emirate was ready to be guided ethnicities and religions. diversity in culture and norms, by the NUC and its relevant arms the Commission had been able to Page 4 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th September, 2019 Vol. 14 No. 38 on basic steps of establishing University of Medical Sciences, Kumo Bello, on behalf of the private university in Nigeria. Ijanikin, Lagos State. commission, thanked the delegation for the laudable He promised to ensure that the The NUC scribe said that among initiative to establish additional process, procedure and facilities t h e e x i s t i n g 7 9 P r i v a t e university in the North-East Zone would be accelerated within a Universities, only two were in the which would also create job short period to enlist the North-East: the American opportunities and provide more university as the third private University of Nigeria (AUN), access to quality education in university in the North-East geo- Yola and Kwararafa University, Nigeria. political zone. Wukari. He said the university would Responding, Professor Rasheed He expressed his delight that his transform the Katagum emirate said that the Commission had call for those who could afford and serve as a shining example A group photograph of the Katagum Delegation and NUC Management. Prof. Rasheed and Dr. Yayale Ahmed are 8th and 9th right b e e n e n c o u r a g i n g t h e from the northern axis to invest in for other united communities in establishment of private higher education by establishing Nigeria. universities, especially Medical more private universities has Universities. started yielding positive results. Other prominent personalities in the entourage were Dr Waziri He said there were currently, only The Executive Secretary, Dogo-Muhid, Professor M.H. few specialised universities of therefore, directed the Directorate Muhammed, Alhaji Bello medical Sciences in Nigeria, for Establishment of Private Mustapha, Dr Aisha Usman namely: Ondo State University of University (DEPU) to provide the Mahood, Dr.
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