Jigawa varsity inaugurates committee on establishment of Faculty of Medicine

Committee
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Dutse, June 7, 2024 (NAN) Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim-Yakasai, Vice-Chancellor, Sule Lamido University (SLU), Kafinhausa, Jigawa, has inaugurated a committee on the establishment of the institution’s Faculty of Medicine.
This is contained is an statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Sadiq Lawan, on Friday in Dutse.
Ibrahim-Yakasai said that the inauguration of the committee was in line with the state government’s commitment to bringing good programmes closer to the indigenes of the state and expanding the institution for academic excellence.
He stated that in order to ensure the smooth take-off of the programmes, the construction of the faculty building had already been awarded by the state government.
The vice-chancellor also said that the departments to host basic medical science programmes had been constructed and awaiting necessary furnishing.
Responding, Chairman of the committee, Prof. Dauda Maigatari, commended the state government for its foresight and the university for considering him and other members worthy of the appointment.
Maigatari, who is also the Director, University Health Services Directorate, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, promised that the committee would do its best to ensure the establishment of the faculty.
According to the statement, the committee was charged with the responsibility of coming up with a draft blueprint for the establishment of the proposed faculty, in line with National Universities Commission and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria’s guidelines.
It was also mandated to offer professional advice and guidance on the establishment of the faculty.
Members of the committee included: Prof. H.M. Mukhtar, Prof. Idris Sulaiman and Prof. Rabi’u Abdulsalam, all from ABU and Prof. Idris Turaki, Dr Dayyabu Ibrahim and Prof Zubaida Faruq, from Bayero University Kano.
Others were: Dr Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa, Dr Aminu Abdullahi and Isma’ila Ibrahim, both from the university. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by ‘Wale Sadeeq