We’ll not allow Sule Lamido varsity collapse -Badaru

From Abdullah Tsoho, Dutse

JIGAWA State Governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru has promised to ensure that the newly established Sule Lamido University Kafin-Hausa did not col­lapse.

The governor gave the assurance during his visit to the institution at the weekend.

The governor who was received by the vice chan­cellor of the university, Professor Abdullahi Ruba­do, said despite the pres­ent economic situation, he would never allow the education sector and the university to collapse.

He said the state gov­ernment gives priority to the education sector to ensure qualitative educa­tion was given to Jigawa people.

Governor Badaru also commended the vice chancellor and the man­agement of the institution for their commitment, selfless service and finan­cial discipline.

He commended their at­titude, urging them to “put your requests on paper and forward them to the commissioner for educa­tion who will bring them to my office. Government would do its best.”

The vice chancellor as­sured that financial diffi­culties will not in any way retard the institution’s academic activities.

He explained that though a lot of projects had been abandoned by contractors due to lack of funds, they were manag­ing the little resources at their disposal.

Professor Rubado said some of the projects aban­doned include the senate building, residence of the vice chancellor, road con­structions etc.

He told the governor that what the institution was collecting from the state and the 27 local gov­ernment councils had se­riously dropped.