Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has on Wednesday reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing all necessary support to the Federal University Gusau.
Lawal reiterated his commitment when the university’s Pro-Chancellor, Aminu Sani Isa, led the Governing Council on a courtesy visit to the Government House on Wednesday.
A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, said the Governing Council commended the government for “its unending support for the university.”
In his response, Lawal emphasised that the government would continue collaborating with the university for development.
“I would like to express my gratitude to the Federal University Gusau Governing Council for this visit. Such gatherings provide an opportunity to reflect and plan ways to enhance our educational sector for the benefit of our people. I am excited to hear that your institution will start offering Medicine. We are strategically upgrading our specialist hospitals to teaching hospitals, so a teaching hospital will be available when you begin your Medicine programme.
“As you know, we are upgrading Yeriman Bakura Teaching Hospital into a fully equipped teaching hospital with state-of-the-art medical equipment. We are negotiating to acquire land nearby to build hostels for students. Regarding land compensation, we have been actively addressing this issue. The Special Adviser for Infrastructure will coordinate with the university’s management to find a solution.
“For some projects initiated by previous governments, I will send a team to assess their status and determine how we can complete them. We will explore ways to make a financial commitment to support you. In the long run, our community will benefit because the school is in Zamfara.
We must do everything possible to assist in all possible ways.”
Earlier, the Pro-Chancellor hailed Lawal for the numerous projects he initiated for the university even before becoming Governor.
