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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.