Katsina City News:
Kindly tell us your achievements since you became the Vice Chancellor of
Federal University Dutsinma for the second time.
Vice Chancellor: Since assumption of office in the past three and a half
years, I was able to stabilize the system. When I came on board there was a lot
of division between staff and students. But with the help of God we are able to
stabilize, settle scores, settle people that have varying views and make them
to understand that this is where we should build academic excellence. We were
able to do that and now people are happy and united.
In terms of academic programs we were able to make sure
that we have a system where we follow the calendar strictly. As at today we
have finished the session and we are planning to open for a new session by the
end of October. I think this is the only university or one among the very few
that maintain calendar for the university system as approved by the National
University Commission NUC.
When I assumed office to date we are able to increase the
number of undergraduate programs to more than 90 and postgraduate program to
more than 60 and all of them have been given full accreditation by the NUC. We
have introduced many new programs also which will be of economic benefit to
Katsina state and Nigeria as a whole.
In terms of staff development we have sent more than 100
staff to further their studies to enhance academic excellence. These are the
major things I have done within the years.
Katsina City News: In terms of infrastructure, what have you
achieved so far?
Vice Chancellor: In terms of this we have done better than any other VC
that has come into the university. If you go round here you will see new
academic buildings coming up and if you go to the main campus you will see new
centres and faculties being built, many hostels being built. As at now in the
take off campus we are building more than three female hostels for our female
students and in our main campus we are building more than four including many
classes, many auditoriums and many faculty buildings are there.
If you compare this with my three years in office and the
years the university was established. I’m sure you will see quiet clear
demarcation of our performance.
Katsina City News:
What is the contribution of TetFund to the University, how much did it
contribute?
Vice Chancellor: TetFund has been intervening, you know it is an
intervention fund. It has been intervention in building many of our centres and
faculties and they are the main source of staff development. They give more
than 100 million each year for staff development which our staff are enjoying.
So in terms of staff development, library facilities, internet facilities and physical infrastructure TetFund is doing well honestly.
