Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Friday appointed
former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the pioneer
Chancellor of the newly established Jigawa State
University in Kafin Hausa.
The State Commissioner for Education, Science and
Technology, Prof. Haruna Wakili, disclosed this in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse.
Wakili said the State Government had sent a
delegation to present the appointment letter to the
former President at his country home in Abeokuta.
He explained that the appointment was based on
Section 8 of the Jigawa State University Law, 2013.
Wakil said that Section 2 of the Second Schedule of
the law also supported the appointment.
The two sections, he said, vested on the Visitor of the
University the powers to appoint Chancellor for the
institution.
He added that extensive consultation was made
before reaching the decision to appoint Obasanjo as
the pioneer chancellor of the university.
“The government arrived at the decision after due
consideration of his immense contributions to the
making of modern Nigeria; as former military head
of state and two terms democratically elected
President.
“Obasanjo is an internationally recognised and
respected elder statesman and indeed an eminent
personality of proven integrity who served his
country to the peak, diligently, selflessly and
sincerely,” he said.
The commissioner stated that he was part of the
delegation that presented the letter to the former
president.
“I am therefore glad to inform you that the former
President had accepted the appointment and assured
the governor and people of Jigawa of his readiness
to serve.
“He also promised to do all that was possible to take
the university to a greater height.

Source:www.punchng.com/news/lamido-appoints-obasanjo-chancellor-of-jigawa-varsity/

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