Borno State University on Thursday held its inaugural
matriculation, marking the commencement of academic life of the school.
The institution which was established by a law
passed by Borno State House of Assembly on September 10, 2012 and granted an
approval in 2016 by the National Universities Commission (NUC), matriculated
647 students.
Speaking at the matriculation, the Vice-Chancellor
of the institution, Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe, disclosed that 801 students were
given admission but 647 students registered and subsequently matriculated.
He noted that the school has four faculties, which include
Agriculture; Arts and Education; Social and Management Sciences; and Sciences,
and running 32 programmes.
The VC revealed that the university has kicked off
with 12 sabbatical and 66 visiting lecturers, comprising nine professors and 66
senior lecturers from various universities, mostly from University of
Maiduguri.
He said the full recruitments of the academic staff
would be done after the merger processes and formalities with the Kashim
Ibrahim College of Education are completed.
Sandabe said: “Having admitted and matriculated this
set of students today, their academic journey has just started and the road to
acquire desired and beneficial knowledge is always bumpy, rough and dark,
therefore patience, commitment, discipline and hard work are necessary ingredients
to cross it successfully.”
He thanked the University of Maiduguri and the
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, for the success recorded by
the institution so far.
The state governor, who was represented by the
Chief of Staff, Dr. Babagana Umara, promised to continue to support the school.
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