SLU BULLETIN ...the official news publication of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State, Nigeria VOLUME 1I, ISSUE V — J U L Y 2 0 1 7 FROM THE SLU, 11 OTHER NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GAMBIAN STUDENTS It is yet another month and, as Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, has SLU is steadily marching forward been selected among the 12 Nigerian in different facets including aca- demic, national and even inter- Universities to offer 550 Scholarships to national standing your darling students from the Republic of Gambia. dose, SLU Bulletin is fulfilling its This was in response to a request from promise of keeping abreast on the Gambian Government through the the happenings within and Minister of Education of the country, On his part, the Registrar and Chief around Sule Lamido University. Honourable Badara A. Joop to his Executive of JAMB, Professor Is-haq Examinations for the Second Nigerian counterpart, Malam Adamu Olanrewaju Oloyede, maintained that Adamu. This led to a meeting convened Semester 2016/2017 Academic the 12 Universities selected of which Session have been completed by the Executive Secretary, National and students have already pro- Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin ceeded for the End of Session Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, Hausa was among, were chosen Break. Still on students, we with the Registrar and Chief Executive of based on their record in stability in report to you how SLU is taking giant strides to ease accommo- Joint Admissions and Matriculation academic calendar, standard of facili- dation hiccups for students by Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju ty and international exposure. He said planning to partner with Jigawa Oloyede and the Vice-Chancellors of the that if well taught and treated, the State Investment and Property 12 selected Universities to discuss how would-be students could become Development Company. to carry out the assignment. Ambassadors and International Another highlight in this edition is the report on the progress in the In his opening remarks, Executive Marketers of the Nigerian University infrastructural development of Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu System (NUS) upon graduation which the university. The over a Billion Rasheed, disclosed that the scholarship will attract revenue for the NUS and Naira state-of-the-art Perma- was not only capable of globally scaling Nigeria at large. nent Senate Building is eventually up the rating of Nigerian Universities, in the final stage of completion with the presence of foreign students, Those who attended the meeting with finishing touches being put but it is a criteria for the ranking. He while a students’ hostel is almost included the Vice-Chancellors of Sule added that the prospective students due for usage. In the same vein Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa, the VC’s Official residence is would be admitted through JAMB after getting final finishing touch satisfying the entry requirements into Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu; among others. Nigerian Universities upon which the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Commission would notify the Nigerian Once again, we wish our Ambali; Umaru Yar’adua University, esteemed readers happy Immigration Service (NIS) and other Katsina, Prof. I. I. Funtua; Federal relevant government agencies for reading. University of Technology, Minna, Resident Permit and other - Editor-In-Chief Professor M. A. Akanji; ...contd on Pp. 2 documentations. Inside this Edition: P2: SLU to Partner University of Georgia, USA P3: Construction of Permanent Senate Building Reaches Completion Stage P4: Faculty of Education Gets New Acting Dean P5: Pioneer Graduating Students Charged to Demonstrate Good Character P6: Undergraduate Students Completed End of Semester Examinations + Bulletin Xtra: NUC-Approved Universities in Nigeria ...and many more SLU TO PARTNER UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, USA The Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido University (SLU), Responding, the Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido Kafin Hausa, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, University, Kafin Hausa, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu had hosted a business team from Atlanta, Georgia, Ribadu, thanked the delegation for the visit and United States of America (USA) on Wednesday 19th restated the commitment of the University to bring July, 2017. The leader of the US delegation Mr. Bishop forth the Faculty of Agriculture. Professor Ribadu Adejube of Tetragrammaton International Limited, expressed the profound gratitude of the University USA said their visit to SLU was part of the Team’s tour for the opportunity to partner with the University of to Jigawa State with a view to partnering with the State Georgia, as it is the right time to commence Post- Government on various projects. graduate Training of the founding staff even before the take-off of the Faculty. The Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu and Mr. Bishop Adejube of Tetragrammaton International Ltd and Leader of the Delegation (5th and 6th from right respectively), in a group photograph with the Visitors, Members of University Management Committee and other staff of the University, shortly after the presentations by the two parties. Having learnt that there is a plan by SLU to establish The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that it is very exciting Faculty of Agriculture, Mr. Adejube said this is the right to have a research center in Sule Lamido University, time for the University to partner with University of Kafin Hausa which would be mentored by University Georgia being one of the best agricultural University in of Georgia. He further the world. Mr. Adejube added, with the fertile land emphasised the need to Jigawa State is endowed with, the collaboration will expand the collaboration bring about a formidable Faculty of Agriculture in Sule to cover other areas Lamido University which Nigeria as a country will use including provision of as bedrock for agricultural innovations and research Internet Bandwidth and activities. Through the partnership, a research center other aspects of Information and Communications would be established to be mentored by the University Technology. He then assured the delegation of his of Georgia to improve productivity in rice, wheat, willingness to visit Georgia to actualize the sorghum and animal husbandry. He added that this will partnership. avail SLU the opportunity to become a beacon for SLU, 11 OTHER NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER other Universities to pick from. SCHOLARSHIPS TO GAMBIAN STUDENTS ...contd. Mr. Adejube then invited the Vice-Chancellor to visit Also present at the meeting were the Vice-Chancellor Georgia to start the process of setting up the most of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, unique partnership for education purpose and agricul- Professor Saminu Ibrahim; Deputy Vice-Chancellors tural excellence in Jigawa State through the University, of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto and University adding that the visit will be the first partnership with of Port-Harcourt; Prof. A.G. Yahaya and Prof. Hakeem the center in Africa and the first in Nigeria. Fawehinmi, respectively. 2 JIGAWA STATE INVESTMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT SENATE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO BUILDING AND VC’S LODGE REACHES PARTNER WITH SLU ON INFRASTRUCTURE COMPLETION STAGE The Jigawa State Investment and Property Development The construction works at the Permanent Senate Company Limited is planning to construct hostels for Building of Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafin Hausa, the students of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa. has reached 90% completion level. SLU Bulletin This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Company gathered that already finishing works are ongoing Ambassador Abdulkadir Abdulkadir Musafari, mni when which included fixing of doors, windows, curtain walls, he led a delegation of businessmen from Atlanta, tiles and ceiling which had reached advanced stage. Georgia, United States of America to the University on Wednesday, 19th July, 2017. In the same vein, the construction of the Vice- Chancellor’s Lodge has been completed while the Intimating the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. external perimeter fence of the Lodge and provision of Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu on the proposal, Ambassador services such as bore holes and power supply are Musafari said Jigawa State Government has already outstanding. given approval for his company to secure land from the Local Council and build hostel accommodation for the It would be recalled that the contract for the students of the University at an affordable rate. He Permanent Senate Building which was awarded on described the initiative as a social project for the people th of Jigawa State which will complement the University’s 25 July, 2014, was given at the cost of strides towards greatness. Ambassador Musafari then N1,698,949,299.60, while that of the Vice-Chancellor’s pleaded with the members of the delegation to seek Lodge costs N128,891,593.50. ways of finding donors for the construction of access roads and other infrastructure in the University, adding that they would propose to Jigawa State Government that the State owned Agricultural Research Institute in Kazaure be affiliated to Sule Lamido University. Front view of SLU Permanent Senate Building under construction While introducing the members of the delegation which LOTS II AND III OF WORKS AT SLU, comprised of specialists in Agriculture & Agro-Allied matters, investment and infrastructure, the Chairman KAFIN HAUSA TO CONTINUE