Sokoto Gov’t Records Massive Achievements in Higher Education Under Gov. Ahmed Aliyu — Commissioner
Sokoto Gov’t Records Massive Achievements in Higher Education Under Gov. Ahmed Aliyu — Commissioner
From Bashir Rabe Mani, Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government under the able leadership of Dr. Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, FCNA, has recorded massive achievements in the higher education sector since the inception of the administration on May 29, 2023.
The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Isa Muhammad Maishanu, disclosed this on Thursday in Sokoto while presenting an update on the achievements of the APC-led administration in the sector.
The Commissioner was flanked by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Higher Education, Directors of the Ministry and Heads of Tertiary Institutions, including the Provost, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto and the Rector, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto.
Maishanu said the achievements reflect the administration’s commitment to the implementation of its Nine-Point SMART and Innovative Agenda, particularly in strengthening educational infrastructure, improving the welfare of academic and non-academic staff, expanding access to tertiary education, promoting academic excellence and creating an enabling environment for teaching, learning, research and institutional development.
According to him, since assuming duty, the administration has introduced and supported several interventions aimed at addressing inherited challenges, revitalizing public tertiary institutions, improving students’ welfare and enhancing the overall quality of higher education in Sokoto State.
He said under Sokoto State University, government has completed the repairs of structural defects caused by rainstorm and windstorm shortly after assumption of office and completed the university’s perimeter wall fence. At the Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Sokoto, government completed the rehabilitation of student hostels, beautification and landscaping of the institution’s environment, and renovation of 25 housing units in the institution.
At the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, completed projects include repairs of structural defects caused by rainstorm and windstorm, construction of 275 meters of drainage and associated external works, rehabilitation of six blocks of student hostels comprising male and female accommodation, renovation of the Geography Department following a fire incident that damaged the building, and construction of nine compartments of VIP toilets at strategic locations within the college.
Under the newly renamed Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko College of Technology and Advanced Studies, formerly School of Basic and Remedial Studies, government completed construction of part of the northern perimeter wall fence, re-roofing of female hostels damaged by windstorm and rehabilitation of the college central mosque.
Maishanu disclosed that in addition to the completed projects, the administration is implementing further interventions to improve learning environment and strengthen institutional capacity. Under Sokoto State University, ongoing projects include renovation of the Vice Chancellor’s residence, renovation of blocks of staff quarters to provide accommodation within the university premises, construction of a sporting complex and construction of a modern convocation arena pledged by Governor Ahmed Aliyu.
At the Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko College of Technology and Advanced Studies, ongoing projects include construction of a 500-seater auditorium, renovation of male and female hostels, and upgrading of the college clinic to a primary healthcare centre.
The Commissioner assured that government will sustain its interventions across all tertiary institutions in the state in line with Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s passion for education and his determination to reposition higher education for quality service delivery, academic excellence and manpower development in Sokoto State.
