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 9 July, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 28 Kano Gets First Private University Perm. Sec. FME, Arch. Sunday Echono, (5th Right); Deputy Gov. Kano State Prof. Hafeez Abubakar, (3rd Left); ES NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed, (4th Left); Chairman, Board of Trustees, Gen. (Rtd.) Idris Garba; Proprietor, Skyline University, Mr. Kamal Puri, (5th Left); Rep. of JAMB Registrar, Mrs. Obi (3rd Right); Malam Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (1st Left); Mr. Nitin Anand, (2nd Left); Engr. Muhammed (2nd Right) and Malam Abdullahi Hamza during the Presentation of Certificate of Regisration of Skyline University he National Universities The Minister of Education, Nigeria. Commission (NUC), last Malam Adamu Adamu,who TThursday presented a presented the licence said that The Minister who was represented provisional licence to Skyline approval of Skyline University, by the Permanent Secretary, Arch University, Kano, following the was an indication of the Sunday Echono also lauded the approval by the Federal continuous mutual partnership c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f p r i v a t e Executive council at on between the government and the universities in providing access to Wednesday 9th May, 2018. private sector in the provision of university education to the quality university education in growing population in the last 18 in this edition Pg. 4 Pg. 7 NUC Parleys UNN on its Proposed MBBS Education Deans’ Collaboration with Galilee Institute, Israel Committee Visits NUC EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Miss Bunshak T.S, Yvonne Orekyeh, Nana M. Sani, Udey Felix, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Hadiza Kaigama, Akazue Nony Ebele, Adeleke J. Adeyemi, Eno Ndaeyo Udofa, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 9th July, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 28 several other applicants, Nigerian University System therefore, it was expected that towards expanding and providing they would work hard to ensure more access to university the highest standards envisaged education in Nigeria, is highly through the adoption of best appreciated”. practices in order to archive academic excellence in their He added with enthusiasm the new programmes. university was joining the respectable NUS that would after In his remarks, the Executive this ceremony, translate into 42 Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Federal 47 State and 75 Private A d a m u R a s h e e d , Universities, making a total of 164 mni,MFR,FNAL stated that the universities. Commission had been engaged in rigorous processing of several The NUC Scribe said that applications to ensure that the considering the increasing Rep. of Hon. Minster of Education and population of Nigeria and the fact Perm. Sec. FME, Arch Sunday Echono requirements and quality assurance mechanisms were that the future of education in strictly adhered to and met. Nigeria, like the world over, rested years and noted that the on private initiatives, adding that e m e r g e n c e o f p r i v a t e efforts must continue to be made universities in Nigeria had He said that Skyline University, which licence was being in establishing more universities created an environment for to enhance access. healthy competition that presented, had been under stimulated improvement in consideration for a period of three years since 2015, and had He however, warned that quality quality service delivery in the must not be sacrificed on the altar university system. g o n e t h r o u g h s t r i n g e n t assessments leading to the final of access, emphasising that NUC approval by FEC. would continue to beam its He stressed that the provisional searchlight on the university to licence granted Skyline ensure adherence to best practices University was to create room He announced that the university had met the eleven (11) in pursuit of quality university for effective mentoring and education. qualitative growth within the requirements and the fourteen first three years of its operation. (14) steps, for licensing of private universities. During the probationary period, he said, the university would be The last batch of six private attached to an old generation universities were presented with u n i v e r s i t y, t h e B a y e r o licences on Tuesday 19th University, Kano, for academic December, 2017. and administrative mentoring and to be moderated by NUC. The Executive Secretary, appreciated the Proprietor of the M a l a m A d a n u A d a m u , first private university in Kano congratulated the proprietors State, North-West Nigeria who for persevering through the is also the owner of the 28 year t a s k i n g a n d d e m a n d i n g old Skyline University College, processes culminating in the Sharjah Dubai, United Arab cherished approval. Emirates, for the invaluable contributing to university education in Nigeria. “Your He informed them that the Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed university was selected among decision to partner with us in Executive Secretary, NUC Nigeria and invest in the Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 9th July, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 28 development, stating that the state had over seven thousand, eight hundred and forty four thousand (7,844) public primary and Junior secondary schools for foundational education and had a total enrolment of three million, eight hundred and forty (3, 840,000) thousand. This, he said, was an indication of the state’s c o m m i t m e n t t o w a r d s educational development. Deputy Governor Kano State, Proprietor, Skyline University, Prof. Hafeez Abubakar The high point of the event was Mr. Kamal Puri the presentation of licence to the The Deputy Governor of Kano Proprietor of the university, Mr. licence. He also thanked the State, Prof. Hafeez Abubakar, Kamal Puri, by the Arch. Federal Government for giving t h a n k e d t h e F e d e r a l Echono, Prof. Rasheed NUC, him the opportunity to contribute Government and NUC for and the representative of JAMB to the nation's human capital licensing the university, adding Registrar. development. that it would contribute towards providing access and further In his response, the proprietor Also present at the event were the facilitate rapid development as expressed appreciation to NUC, Director General, National well as putting the state on the describing it as the best Teachers Institute, Prof. Garba w o r l d m a p w i t h f o u r university regulatory body in Dahuwa Azare and members of universities in Kano. the world. the Board of Trustee of Skyline University, led by the chairman He pointed out that Kano State He commended the painstaking and former Military Governor of had continued to prioritise efforts by the Commission in Kano State, Gen. Idris Garba. education as a panacea for ensuring that all criteria were met before the approval of the Group Photograph Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 9th July, 2018 Vol. 13 No. 28 NUC Parleys UNN on its Proposed MBBS Collaboration with Galilee Institute, Israel meeting to discuss the issue.. He emphasised the need for clear guideline in line with regulatory p r o v i s i o n s t o w a r d s t h e commencement of the proposed s p e c i a l m e d i c a l M e d i c a l Programme, so that NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education would not be blamed for any lapses. He cautioned that both parties need to have a clear understanding of the MOU since the collaborating hospitals are not Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed and VC, UNN Prof. Ozumba teaching hospitals or degree- awarding .institutions. As a step towards formalising serve as teaching hospitals for the Memorandum of Agreement interested UNN clinical He assured that NUC was fully in (MoA) and Memorandum of students, on tuition fees of support of the programme, but Understanding (MoU) between twenty thousand dollars stressed on the need for UNN to University of Nigeria Nsukka ($20,000). The proposed special follow the right procedures so as to (UNN) College of Medicine, programme is optional and set the pace for others. He urged and Galilee International interested students would be the collaborating parties to be Management Institute (GIMI) trained for three years, six transparent in the terms and for collaboration with Bnai Zion months at UNN and then conditions of the MoU. Hospital Haifa and Saint Vincent proceed to Israel for two De Paul Hospital, Nazareth both academic sessions as part of He reiterated the need for Nigerian in Israel, the Vice-Chancellor, their medical studies and then Universities to enter into UNN, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba return to Nigeria for the collaborations that would promote led a delegation to the National remaining six months to round the NUS and the nation at large. Universities Commission up the programme. He said that such collaborations (NUC), for professional were necessary as they would guidance and approval for the Welcoming the team, the provide the opportunities to partnership. Executive Secretary, Prof. present Nigerian education sector Abubakar Adamu Rasheed mni, to the rest of the world.