Appreciation
By Muhammad Nasir Bello
(mnasir8121@yahoo.com 08038639251)
Sokoto July 21, 2018 (NAN) Members of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, led by the students, on Saturday trekked 16km to appreciate the Federal Government’s effort in infrastructure development in the institution.
Addressing newsman at the end of the walk, the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Atiku Yahaya, commended the students for the gesture.
“Today is a remarkable day in the history of the university as we join the students to trek 16km to express our appreciate on government.
“This is for the successful renovation of the dilapidated 8km road linking the university to the state metropolis and much more other infrastructure across our domain,” Zuru said.
He said the entire university community would remain grateful for the gesture.
“The entire university community would continue to remain grateful to government for the singular generosity and giant stride in the course of humanity.”
He appealed to drivers and members of the community to be safety conscious in using the road and thanked everyone who participated directly or indirectly in ensuring the success of the renovation.
In his remarks, the Students’ Union Government President, Mr Ibrahim Kalgo, expressed the appreciation of the students to the government for the rehabilitation.
He said “the Federal Government has championed the students’ need as the renovated road was dilapidated since 2010.
“This caused a lot of hardship for the students and the entire university community to get easy access into the institution,” Kalgo said. (NAN)
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Edited by Chukwudi Ekezie