Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has ordered the revocation of all illegal allocations and encroachments on the land of Northwest University, Kano, while receiving the institution’s first female Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Amina Bayero.
The governor also directed that all outstanding earned academic allowances owed to staff of the state-owned university be paid before the end of December.
Yusuf gave the directives during the 35th State Executive Council meeting when the Pro-Chancellor of the university led members of the Governing Council and management on a courtesy visit to formally present Prof. Bayero as the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor.
A statement signed on Thursday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa, said Yusuf commended the Governing Council for appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellor through what he described as a rigorous and transparent selection process.
He said, “The appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor after a transparent process is critical to the stability and growth of the university, and this administration will continue to support the institution to achieve academic excellence.”
The governor urged Bayero, a pioneer academic staff member and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the university, to discharge her responsibilities diligently and work in harmony with all stakeholders to move the institution forward during her five-year tenure.
He also directed the state Commissioner for Land and Physical Planning to assess the university’s land holdings and revoke all illegal allocations and encroachments allegedly carried out under the previous administration.
“Northwest University must be protected from all forms of land encroachment. Any illegal allocation on its land will be revoked without hesitation,” Yusuf said.
Earlier, the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, said the process that produced the new Vice-Chancellor lasted about 10 months and was unanimously endorsed by the Governing Council, adding that her appointment had been widely welcomed.
In her remarks, Bayero expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and pledged her commitment to repositioning the university.
“I am fully committed to this responsibility, and my 14-point agenda is focused on strengthening academic standards, administration and the overall growth of the university,” she said.
