RSITIE VE S C NI O U M NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION L M A I S N S O I I O T N A N T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER MONDAY www.nuc.edu.ng A PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY th 0795-3089 30 October, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 44 NUC Recognises New Gombe State Varsity of Science and Technology, Kumo he National Universities Commission (NUC) has Tapproved the Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo, as the 2nd State university in Gombe State, making it the 46th State U n i v e r s i t y, 8 6 t h P u b l i c University and 154th University in Nigeria. Presenting the Certificate of Recognition to the Visitor and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo last Thursday, the Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL, said the approval Gombe State Governor, His Excellency, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, receiving the was granted considering the fact Certificate of Recognition of Gombe State University of Science and Technology from the that the previously established Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed Gombe State university was government. stressing that the establishment of doing well adding that the new Professor Rasheed urged the the science and technology- university would also receive state government to do more in driven higher institution was adequate funding from the state infrastructure development, imperative for the country’s in this edition NiMet Seeks Librarians' Laud NUC Nod to Establish NgREN/EBSCOHost Pilot Stations in Partnership 34 Varsities …Ready to Connect to Platform Pg. 5 Pg. 8 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Okoronkwo Ogbonnaya, Musa Bukhari, Minasigha BlueJack, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 30th October, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 44 on behalf of the NUC write to convey the recognition of the Gombe State University of Science and Technology with effect from Thursday 27th October 2017. He further stated that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Tertiary E d u c a t i o n T r u s t F u n d (TETFund) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), are accordingly informed of the establishment of the University for the purposes of admission and NYSC mobilisation for its students and graduates.” Gov. Dankwambo delivering his Speech The Executive Secretary Prof. Rasheed delivering his Speech remarked that the University that Nigeria would not achieve a transition to a knowledge-driven project would succeed, noting knowledge-based economy economy. that his confidence stemmed without huge investment in Conveying the approval which from the analysis made on the education hence the need for he read from the letter, the Scribe previously established Gombe more universities. said: “This letter is for the State university which he said According to him, “More than 1.5 recognition of the Gombe State was receiving adequate attention million candidates write JAMB university of Science and from the state government. He every year to get admission into Technology, Kumo, consequent stated that NUC was always the University but Nigerian upon your letter of intent and the h a p p y w h e n e v e r a n e w universities can only admit less formal presentation of the Master university was established, as it than a million. So every year, Plan, Academic Brief, University gives the assurance that the youth are frustrated because they Laws and the Act of Paliaments country’s quest for development cannot get admitted into the that approved its establishment. I, was achievable. He observed L-R: Alh. Adamu Dan Jarida; Emir of Nafada, D. Hamza; Mai Tula A. Attahiru, Emir of Akko, A. Atiku, Mai Deba Ahmad Usman and Senator Joshua Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th October, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 44 important role education plays in the socio-economic development of a state. He said that as far as education was concern in Gombe State, there was no political divide as every one irrespective of party affinity was united in achieving such dreams. He charged the traditional rulers to encourage their subjects to pursue courses in science related disciplines in order to justify the investment. He observed that a lasting L-R: Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Abubakar Wade; Gombe State House of solution to insurgency rampaging Assembly, Nasiru Nono; Ismail Hassan, Ali Jessi and Adamu Jagaba the area is learning hence the need University. NUC welcomes the assurance that the two to invest more in education. anyone that wants to establish a Universities would be well- According to him, “Most university in order to assist our funded and equipped with state internally-displaced persons have population. But we do not of the art facilities to enable it relocated to Gombe State and compromise on standard. We produce globally competitive experts have proffer a lasting have sent seven proposals for the graduates. solution to insurgency and it is establishment of private Gov. Dankwambo disclosed that learning.” universities to the Minister of the state three main priorities According to him, 150 hectares of E d u c a t i o n f o r h i s were education, education and land has been set aside for Gombe recommendation to the Federal education, adding that the state university of science and Executive Council for approval.” government realised the technology.“We are ready for the R e c e i v i n g t h e L e t t e r o f Recognition, the Executive Governor commended the NUC for the warm reception accorded to his delegation and for standing out as a regulatory institution. He said that the Commission had been quietly building the nation’s education sector, especially since the last one year of the current leadership. He particularly expressed profound appreciation to the Executive Secretary for helping the state to consolidate on the establishment of a second DES, NUC, Mal. Ibrahim Iro Dan’Iya (right) and some Directors university in the state. He gave Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th October, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 44 project and by January, faculty of medicine and pharmacy will be functioning properly” the governor concluded. In his remarks, the Director of Academic Planning, NUC, Dr Gidado B. Kumo thanked the governor for establishing the university in his home town and promised that the community would endeavour to be a good host community to the university by R-L: Director, Academic Planning, Dr. Kumo; Director, Corporate Communications, providing enabling environment Alh. Yakasai and Dep. Director, Corporate Communications and Information, Haruna Ajo for the university to thrive. He also Members of the National and approval. He again, on behalf of thanked all his colleagues in the State Assembly from the State, the good people of Gombe State, NUC who had supported the members of the academia from thanked all Gombe indigenes establishment of the University, Gombe and neighboring states, from all works of life who came especially the purposeful captains of industries and on a short notice to identify with leadership of Prof. Abubakar indigenes of Gombe working in the performing governor and Adamu Rasheed in handling Abuja and its environs, Royal support this momentous affairs of the NUC with vigor and fathers and other dignitaries. occasion. The Commissioner determination. Most of members of the NUC prayed for journey mercies to all In a vote of thanks, the Management and staff of the back to their various destination. C o m m i s s i o n e r o f H i g h e r Commission were also present at Among the personalities in the Education also appreciated the the event. Commission for the speedy Governor’s entourage were the Guests at the ceremony Page 4 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 30th October, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 44 NiMet Seeks NUC Nod to Establish Pilot Stations in 34 Varsities 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), Abuja, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed mni, MFR, FNAL hosted a formidable team from Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) led by its Director General, and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi last Wednesday in his office. In welcoming the Director General, Prof. Rasheed expressed his appreciation for Nigerian peaceful and conductive environment which was the reason NiMet could not have been the most discussed Agency in DG/CEO, NiMet Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi and Executive Secretary, NUC, Nigeria. Oversees, he said, the Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed most talked about issue in the United Kingdom (UK) has form to be use in determining always been a lot of information critical issues in meteorology. In his presentation, the Director o n w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s . General/Chief Executive Officer, He consented to the idea of NiMet, Prof. Mashi informed the This led the scribe to recalled a d v o c a c y e m b a r k e d b y Executive Secretary that The when he was a primary pupil at his Professor Mashi to get people Nigerian Meteorological Agency village where reading of weather informed on the operations and was established by an Act of the was carried out every morning weather forecast in addressing National Assembly- NIMET and a clean record kept; stating issues related to climate change.