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The Kano State House of Assembly Committee on Higher Education has commended the rapid progress and infrastructural development taking place at Northwest University Kano (NWUK) following an oversight and familiarization visit to the institution.
The committee, led by its Chairman, Ali Lawan Alhassan, visited the university on Thursday as part of efforts to strengthen higher education in the state and assess the institution's activities, achievements and challenges.
Speaking during the visit, Hon. Alhassan said the committee deemed it necessary to familiarize itself with the university's leadership while gaining first-hand knowledge of its operations and developmental needs.
According to him, the visit was aimed at evaluating the university's progress, identifying its challenges and exploring possible legislative interventions that would enable the institution to effectively deliver on its mandate.
Welcoming the lawmakers, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Amina Salihi Bayero, presented an overview of the university, including its staff strength, admission statistics and current student population.
She highlighted the infrastructural developments recorded by the institution under the administration of Abba Kabir Yusuf, noting that several strategic projects had transformed the university's physical landscape.
The Vice-Chancellor also outlined challenges facing the institution and appealed to the Kano State House of Assembly for continued support through legislative interventions.
Professor Bayero further highlighted achievements recorded by her administration within a few months in office, emphasizing improvements in academic excellence, infrastructure, staff welfare, institutional partnerships and service delivery.
Expressing satisfaction with the university's progress, Hon. Alhassan praised the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, stating that the committee was impressed by the achievements recorded within such a short period.
"We are highly impressed by the achievements you have recorded within such a short period. We are overwhelmed by the progress and we are proud of your leadership," he said.
The interactive session was chaired by the Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini C. Yangurasa, in line with the Assembly's protocol.
Responding to issues raised by the university management, Hon. Yangurasa assured the institution that the House would give serious consideration to the identified challenges and facilitate the necessary legislative support required for its continued growth and development.
Members of the delegation included Ahmed Ibrahim and Sa'ad Aminu Sa'ad, alongside the committee clerk.
The lawmakers were later taken on an inspection tour of major facilities on the university's main campus, including the ongoing construction of the Faculty of Humanities complex, where they witnessed the scale of infrastructural development underway at the institution.