The Deputy President of the 10th Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has stated that the All Progressives Congress, the people of Kano and the northern region will reciprocate the good gestures of President Bola Tinubu, come 2027.
Barau spoke during his annual undergraduate scholarship programme at the newly-renamed ‘Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano’.
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, the state APC Chairman, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abdullahi Kadage and the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ado Abdullahi, all showered encomium on Tinubu.
Senator Barau said: “I would like to thank Mr President, the president of our country, the president that we are all proud of, the President who loves Kano, who loves Northern Nigeria, and who loves Nigeria.
“He graciously approved our long-standing request to upgrade this institution to a university, and for that, we remain deeply grateful”.
He noted that the struggle to actualise the upgrade had lasted nearly ten years, adding that President Tinubu’s swift approval demonstrated his administration’s commitment to human capital development.
Senator Barau also commended President Tinubu for approving the renaming of the institution after the late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, a former minister, diplomat, and one of Kano’s most revered elder statesmen.
Barau, who described the President as the grandfather of the institution and himself the “father of the university,” pledged continued support for the institution’s growth and development.
He said, “It was painful when the present administration in Kano annulled the decision by the former administration of Dr. Ganduje to name a state-owned institution after Alhaji Maitama Sule.
“When I presented a request to President Tinubu to name this institution after our elder statesman, he immediately approved it. This is how he continues to demonstrate love and respect for Kano and our heroes”.
He further reaffirmed his commitment to educational advancement by announcing scholarships for 1,000 students from Kano North senatorial district, with a promise to extend the gesture to other parts of the state. He stressed that investing in education remained the most sustainable path to community empowerment and long-term progress.
Chairman of the APC in Kano State, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, commended President Tinubu for the conversion and renaming of the institution. On his part, Ata hailed the President for his numerous interventions in Kano and the North.
Senator Barau assured the management, staff, and students of the university of his unwavering support for its development and pledged to sustain his scholarship initiative for deserving students.
He highlighted that the President’s approval of the renaming was not just a political gesture but a sign of genuine respect for Kano’s historical figures and contributions to Nigeria’s growth.
The event also featured commendations from other speakers who praised President Tinubu’s intervention in education, and his recognition of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule’s legacy.
