Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to providing all necessary support to Federal University Gusau.
Lawal spoke when the university’s Pro-Chancellor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Sani Isa, led the Governing Council on a courtesy visit to the Government House.
A statement on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Governing Council commended the government for “its unending support for the university.”
In his response, according to the statement, the Governor emphasized that the government would continue collaborating with the university for development.
According to Lawal, “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 currently engaged in strategic upgrading of 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 we can to assist in all possible ways.”
Earlier, the Pro-Chancellor hailed Governor Dauda Lawal for the numerous projects he initiated for the university even before becoming Governor.
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