Nigeria: Kano to Build N100 Million Hostel for Usmanu Danfodiyo University

Rakiya A. Muhammad 6 December 2011
Sokoto — The Kano State government has pledged to build a hostel worth N100million for the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. A delegation of the Kano State government led by the Commissioner for Information, Internal Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture, Dr.Umar Farouq Jubril, said the gesture was aimed at supporting the university.

He said the delegation' s visit to Sokoto was sequel to the visit by UDUS Vice Chancellor, Professor Risqua Arabu Shehu to the Kano State governor about two months ago to solicit his support towards improving the standard of infrastructure at the university campus.

"Immediately the request was made, my governor promised that some of them would be tackled immediately, especially the one at the centre of it all, accommodation," he said.

He said the hostel would be a storey building, that would be capable of accommodating between 265 and 350 students.

Responding, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Risqua Arabu Shehu expressed gratitude for the gesture, adding that it was an indication that the governor believes that education is the bedrock of development.

He reiterated the readiness of the university to collaborate with the state government to improve the quality of education in the state.

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I'd be pissed about this if I were a Kano indigene. Taking public funds and spending it on other states makes no sense.

About $750,000 dollars to be spent on a hostel to house just about 300 students WOW

Kobojunkie:

About $750,000 dollars to be spent on a hostel to house just about 300 students WOW

Thats very good value for money if you ask me.

Just $2500 per student and the hostel is always going to be there.

Nigerian students deserve even more than this.

Lol, for a second, I was confused to why Kobo quoted herself only for me to find out we have another kobojonkie , Whoever wants to be like Kobo

@topic, well, I guess Kano State Governor has his reasons, aside the calculation given above, given a four semester time period, the money will be recovered back, good investment but not the right time.

$2500 per student? We are talking of building a hostel. I would rather wait to see what the people get for that amount to proclaim that it makes sense given what we know of how money is spent down there.

Lol, The other kobojonkie should be fstranger! lol

Its ok its its not an avenue to siphon Kano's tax payers money

What d crap!There's Bayero university right there in kano& a state university if am not mistaken& I bet they both av,if not worse accomodation problems,waiting to b solved.Abeg,sth is fishy here,going all d way to sokoto when ur own backyard institutions av teething problems.

wat is d sokoto govt doing dat it cant provide d funds. Dont knw wat kano indigenes have 2 say. Kano is in need of development 2, its beta d governor concentrate on its state affairs

Arent there Kano state indigene studying in Sokoto?

murtalaa:

Arent there Kano state indigene studying in Sokoto?

, and it is not a state University but a federal one of which Kano state is part of the catchment area.

Just like in politics an average hausaman sees another hausaman as his brother in respective of which state they come from. this explain why any hausaman can migrate and settle in any core northern state and he expect to be accepted. to them they dont see anything wrong for Kano To Build N100M Hostel In Sokoto For Usman Danfodiyo University.

Sure, a 350 bed hostel will cost 100 million or there about. You can't fault any investment in education no matter what but you can understand why having colleges close to their catchment communities are better. 100 million could be better spent on learning aids rather than accomodation. Its a good investment doubtless.

It will interest you guys that the University in question is popular amongst Hausa elites.

Plenty Niger beauties. And don't be surprised our guy is building a female hostel

13volts:

Just like in politics an average hausaman sees another hausaman as his brother in respective of which state they come from. this explain why any hausaman can migrate and settle in any core northern state and he expect to be accepted. to them they dont see anything wrong for Kano To Build N100M Hostel In Sokoto For Usman Danfodiyo University.

That I don't think is relevant. The Kano State budget should first be spent on helping Kano State. You cannot take food from the mouth of your hungry children and give it to your brother's child, no matter how much you love your brother. Your first priority must be your own children first. If there is excess, then sure, help your brother.

But Kano State is not a state with excess. . .

^^^^^See your point, charity should definitely begin at home, money should be spent in the state on similar other other projects - doubt if are not many dying for such funding, SMH

A Hausa man sees his fellow hausa man as one irrespective of where they come from. So, for kano state to build a hostel at Usmanu Danfodiyo University , Sokoto should not be a subject of debate for you poeple. Beside kano indigene are studying there. Henforth Hausa man is not like Igbo and He will not be where he will sack his own brother from work becouse he is not an indigene of the state. Governor of Abia state is an example. WE HAUSA ARE ONE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO STAY AS ONE FOR EVER.