The former Governor of Kano state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has said that the establishment of Northwest University, now Maitama Sule University and Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil, now Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology are his “best and most cherished achievements as governor of Kano state”
Kwankwaso, who is the National leader of New Nigeria People’s Party, made the remark on Monday in Kano at the inauguration of Ultramodern Auditorium named after him by Skyline University.
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He said, “My best and cherished legacy while in office as governor of Kano State was my investment on education”.
The inauguration of the auditorium was part of activities to commemorate the 68th birthday of the NNPP national leader.
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Kwankwaso, who turned 68 today (Monday) said, “My projects, including flyovers, roads, agricultural development, rural electrification among others, are not my best compared to the establishment of the two universities and other education projects”.
He said the State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf deserves to be commended for his steadfastness in keeping with the Kwankwasiyya ideology which is education and human development.
In his remark at the occasion, Governor Yusuf expressed appreciation to the university for its plan to train 1,000 teachers on computers in collaboration with the State government.
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He expressed the readiness of the university to continue to collaborate with private universities on training and retraining of teachers for the development of education in the State.
He commended Kwankwaso as the leader of Kwankwasiyya movement and pledged to continue with Kwankwasiyya ideology for the development of the State.
