Governor Offers Automatic Employment to His State University’s First-Class Graduates

Dikko Radda has offered automatic employment to all indigenes of his State who graduated with a first-class degree from his state university.

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has offered automatic employment to all indigenes of Katsina State who graduated with a first-class degree from Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina (UMYUK).

During the combined 9th-13th convocation ceremony held at the university’s Convocation Arena on Saturday, Governor Radda reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of education.

As a visitor to the university, Radda also announced the approval of N555 million for bursary allowances to 37,799 Katsina State students studying at various institutions of higher learning across the country. He detailed that N174,293,160 is allocated for 11,605 new students of the 2021/2022 academic session, while N381,914,588 will support 26,194 continuing students from the 2022/2023 session.

Governor Radda highlighted that he had previously settled outstanding scholarship allowances totaling N648 million for the 2020/2021 (new students) and 2021/2022 (continuing students) academic sessions.

In his speech, Radda emphasized his administration’s strategic focus on education. This includes upgrading infrastructure and facilities in existing schools, building new schools, recruiting additional qualified teachers, and increasing student enrollment.

He also announced several initiatives aimed at enhancing the skills and productivity of the state’s workforce through training and retraining programs.

Governor Radda urged the university management to explore alternative revenue generation models, similar to the successful diversification programs undertaken by other universities.

He reassured the state government’s commitment to fulfilling its financial obligations, ensuring the prompt release of funds for the institution’s running costs, staff training, and development initiatives.

The 9th-13th convocation ceremony saw the graduation of 10,868 students across various disciplines, receiving bachelor’s degrees, postgraduate diplomas, master’s degrees, and Ph.D. degrees. The event also included the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees on two former governors of Katsina State, Aminu Masari and Sa’idu Barda, alongside the late Garba Ammani and Hassu Iro Inko.

Governor Radda also announced the appointment of the Wazirin Katsina, Senator Ibrahim Ida, as the university’s pioneer chancellor.

Vice-Chancellor Salihu Muhammad expressed his gratitude for the Governor’s dedication to education.

He thanked the distinguished guests for their participation, congratulated the graduating class on their achievements, and underscored the significance of the ceremony in celebrating academic excellence and fostering a brighter future through education.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, CHANNELS TV