Sokoto students laud govt for establishment of new state university

The Sokoto State indigenes in tertiary
institutions on Saturday lauded the
establishment of the new state university.
The President of the Federated Organisation of
Sokoto State Students Associations (FOSA),
Malam Ibrahim Tureta, gave the
commendation in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Sokoto.
"The organisation has current membership
strength of about 53,000 students currently,
who are being sponsored by the state
government.
" Majority of these students are studying in
various institutions in Nigeria, while the rest
are in other parts of Africa.
" Several others are in Europe, Asia, Middle
East and the Americas, and their studies they
are successfully and progressively pursuing
their various studies," he added.
Tureta said that the state university would
afford the youths of the state to pursue
various degree programmes.
"Hitherto, majority of qualified applicants
from the state could not gain admission into
the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,
and other universities across Nigeria
"Although, the new state university will also
admit students from other states, indigenes of
the state will have an upper hand now," he
added.
The president also lauded the upgrading of
the state School of Nursing and Midwifery to
a degree-awarding institution.
"These and many other countless programmes
and policies showed that Gov. Wamakko's
administration is students-friendly, and it is
concerned about their future.
" Wamakko is fully committed to empowering
the youths to enable them to play their
roles," Tureta, said.
Tureta urged his colleagues to reciprocate the
government's gesture by shunning all acts
capable of stagnating their academic pursuits.