Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, seeks ABU support on education
His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, has sought the support of Ahmadu Bello University towards resuscitation of education in the state.
Yusuf was speaking when Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, visited him at Government House, Kano on Monday.
Governor Yusuf, who said his decision to declare a state of emergency was to overhaul the sector, expressed the willingness of his administration to partner ABU on staff capacity building.
The Vice-Chancellor met the governor in the continued effort to secure ABU landed properties in Kano and other parts of the country.
Yusuf, who lauded ABU for its academic excellence since its establishment in 1962, urged the institution to increase the Kano admission quota.
Governor Yusuf appreciated the Vice-Chancellor and members of his entourage for the visit, saying some members of the Kano State Executive Council were staff of Ahmadu Bello University.
Earlier in his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, briefed the governor on the institution’s effort towards securing its landed properties.
Prof Ahmed also told Governor Yusuf that the university would celebrate its 63rd anniversary on 4th October, 2025.
ABU, according to him, was determined to work together with key stakeholders with a view to mobilising broader regional support for the university.
He also said the university would love to have its footprints in Kano State being the largest economy in the north.
The Vice-Chancellor, who described Governor Yusuf as a humble leader, sympathised with him and the Kano government over the recent security breach near the Government House.
He commended the governor for his tremendous achievements, especially in the areas of physical planning, education, and health care development.
Prof Ahmed also appreciated the state Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Hon Abduljabbar Umar Muhammad, for support to the university.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof Bello Sabo; and Registrar, Rabiu Samaila were on the Vice-Chancellor’s entourage.
Others were Director, University Legal Services, Prof Ishaq Abubakar; Director, Physical Planning and Municipal Services, Arc Suleiman Mohammed; and Director, Public Affairs Directorate, Auwalu Umar.
They also included Dr Alhassan Idris Gabasawa who represented the Executive Director, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) and Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Ibrahim Sani Kaita.
Public Affairs Directorate’s Senior Information and Protocol Officer, Ahmad Haruna Waziri, was equally on entourage.
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Public Affairs Directorate,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (AHW)
Tuesday, 16th September, 2025
