President Muhammadu Buhari has installed His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, CFR, as the fourth Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano State.
The President, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, performed the installation, yesterday, at the 36th and 37th combined convocation ceremony of the university in Kano, where 16,581 students bagged various degrees.
Buhari revealed that the university is indeed lucky to have the seasoned diplomat as its chancellor, assuring that the monarch would bring his wealth of experience to bear in discharging his duties.
Congratulating the Oba on the twin honour of being the chancellor and being awarded the Doctor of Law degree (Honoris Causa) by the university, in successive order, Buhari said that he has no doubt that the monarch is worthy of his calling, noting that the 46-year-old university will attain greater heights in the years to come.
The visitor appealed to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to intervene in the crisis between the host community and the university over land encroachment.
In his address, the Benin monarch pledged his commitment to the advancement of teaching, learning, and research in the institution. He also promised to focus on attracting interventions to improve the fortunes of the institution.
