FG approves upgrade of Rimi College to university

The Federal Government has approved the upgrade of  Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Kano, to a  university of education.

Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, while presenting the letter of recognition of the institution to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Tuesday in Abuja, said the university was the 61st state-owned and 221st in the entire Nigerian university system.

Rasheed said the institution would go a long way in meeting the education needs of the state.

He said the NUC was impressed by the various documents presented to it by the Kano State Government on the new university, adding that with its  approval, other relevant federal government agencies would now accord it recognition as a full-fledged university.

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He said: “Having met the requirements consequence upon the receipt of your letter and the former presentation of necessary documents, I write on behalf of NUC that with effect from Tuesday, 14 February, 2023, that Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education is recognised as the 61st state and 221st university Nigeria.”

He added that by the recognition letter, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and the National Youth Service Corps had been notified of the establishment of the university.

In his remarks, Ganduje said the new university, which is the third to be owned by the state government, was put in place by his administration to meet the growing demands for education in the state and as well as to produce high-level manpower.