Varsity Receives N2.09bn From TETFUND

The Sokoto State Uni
versity said that it received N 2.09 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in the last seven months.
The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, made this known at the matriculation ceremony of 1002 students for the 2014/2015 academic session in Sokoto, recently.
“The fund shall be used to provide among other things two large lecture theatres, the commencement of the building of the faculty of science and provision of internet facilities, among others.
“The provision of the internet connections will make the whole of the campus ICT-compliant,’’ Yaqub said.
Yaqub also said that the state government had extended SURE-P resources to the campus.
According to him, a computer-based examination centre will be set up in the institution.
The vice chancellor commended Gov. Aliyu Wamakko for his sustained support to the university.