Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu says education is the foundation upon which he is building a new Sokoto State, where every child will have an opportunity for self-fulfillment.
He said education tops his 9-point agenda because of the importance he attaches to it.
The Governor spoke through his Commissioner for Higher Education, Aminu Abdullahi at the convocation ceremony of 88 returnee Medical students from Sudan, held at the Kasarawa Conference Centre, Sokoto.
The medical graduates whose studies at the Sudan International University, Khartoum were disrupted by the war in Sudan, were able to continue their studies at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Medical College, where they successfully completed their programme, through the support of the Sokoto State government.
The Commissioner lauded the governor’s uncommon commitment to higher education in the State, describing the Governor’s funding and support for education as unprecedented with the allocation of a huge chunk of the State’s 2024 budget to the education sector.
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He said, “One third of the budget for this year is dedicated to education, our tertiary institutions have benefited from accreditation and infrastructure which is part of the Governor’s agenda”.
Avdullahi assured that the Governor’s unwavering commitment and priority to higher education will continue because he considers education as a right of every citizen of the State.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu urged the graduates to utilize their knowledge to serve humanity, while assuring them of the State government’s continued support for those willing to further their studies.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
