Sokoto varsity seeks approval to recruit staff for new faculties

Sokoto State University is pushing for expansion, with its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Bello Yarima, appealing to the state government for approval to recruit additional academic staff. This move is intended to support the university's ambitious plans to introduce 22 new academic programs and potentially increase its faculties from five to eight or nine, pending National Universities Commission approval.

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The university is expanding in terms of admission quota, academic programmes and student population. We are pleading with Your Excellency to allow the university system to expand its staffing position.

The proposed programs, including Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Medical Sciences, and Nursing, are strategically designed to meet emerging national manpower needs. The university is also enhancing knowledge sharing through a monthly public lecture series and is working to establish a Centre of Excellence for Solid Mineral Research, recognizing the significant potential of solid minerals in Nigeria. Efforts are underway to secure equipment and training from institutions in India and China for this center.

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We need more recruitment and more qualified staff to fit into these new programmes.

The university has consistently benefited from TETFund interventions for infrastructure, staff development, and research, with several lecturers undergoing training abroad. Governor Ahmed Aliyu was commended for his support, particularly in funding the recent convocation and maintaining a policy of automatic employment for first-class graduates. During the combined convocation, 42 students achieved first-class honors, contributing to the graduation of over 4,600 students across various faculties.

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We are trying to establish a Centre of Excellence for Solid Mineral Research because solid minerals are the next oil in Nigeria.