Transformation Through Consensus - Bayero University

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Media Strategy for Fighting Media Strategy for Fighting Insurgency Insurgency Media Strategy for Fighting Insurgency

Student Innovation Challenge Student Innovation Challenge Student Innovation Challenge

CSO’s Echoing in the DarkCSO’s Echoing in the Darkin the Fight Against Corruption in the Fight Against Corruption CSO’s Echoing in the Darkin the Fight Against Corruption

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there is the One more learned.” (Q12:76)

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he September 2018 edition of BUK Today comes with Tscintillating articles covering a wide range of topical issues that will stimulate the minds of readers and

hopefully leave them asking for more.Members of Bayero University Congregation gathered in their hundreds at the famous Mahmud Tukur Theatre, at the Old Campus, to discuss extensively on issues that affect the

rddevelopment of the University. The meeting, which was 53 in the series elected representatives into various positions that include Council, Senate and other administrative committees. This edition brings to the readers a comprehensive coverage of the proceedings of the Congregation Meeting.The ground breaking Student Innovation Challenge that provided the opportunity for students with creative mindset to present their technologically driven ideas for competitive seed money funding, is one article that readers may not wish to miss, as the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who was present, made some attention grabbing remarks that will motivate the young students to develop further their entrepreneurship capacity.In its effort to revive its public lecture series and to

thcommemorate its 40 anniversary, the Faculty of Communication invited two prominent communication experts, Professor Danjuma Gambo and Professor Rotimi Olalade. The duo presented thought provoking lectures on Media Strategies of Fighting Boko Haram and Entrepreneurship Opportunities in the Communication Studies, respectively.The rise to stardom of the famous late Alhaji Mamman Shata (and his songs) remains an indelible foot-print on the sands of time. This edition brings the laudable remarks of scholars on the late musical icon. A staff was recently in the U.K to attend a British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference and he shared his impression, that the conference was a living display of model industry-academia collaboration. To produce quality students that will be productive and employable informed the decision of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences to conduct a one-day Scientific Conference in collaboration with the Young Pharmacist Scholars (YPS) as contained in this September edition.

ndThe 32 Professorial Inaugural Lecture of Professor Habu Muhammad has decorated the September edition especially with its thought provoking argument on the role of civil society organizations in the fight against corruption, which the lecturer said needs to be looked at again, as they are just echoing in the dark.Moreover, flipping more pages on this edition will take the readers to a well-researched article on the danger of cardiovascular disease and why it is on the increase. It tries to understand its devastating effect, causes and preventive measures.Despite several postponement, here comes the first ever retreat of the Department of Environmental Management in the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences. It served as an avenue to brainstorm on transforming the department into a model centre of teaching and research as captured in this edition. Happy Reading…


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Celebrating BUK’s Mass Communication at 40

British Academy of Management Conference:When Scholars Solve Real Problems

Cardiovascular Diseases on the Increase in Nigeria

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The Citadel5 � Taking BUK to Greater Heights

Through Congregation 8 Student Innovation Challenge:

Pathway to Driving Entrepreneurship Development from the Grassroots

11 Making 40 Years of Mass Communication Department in BUK

14 Reflections on the Islamic New Year, 1440

16 What Scholars Say About Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina

20 BAM 2018 Conference: When Management Scholars Solve Real World Problems

22 Photo Gallery30 News in Brief

Focus on Faculty 33 Acquiring the Right Tools for

Research Integrity35 Department of Environmental

Management Pioneer Retreat 37 Cardiovascular Diseases are on

the Increase in Nigeria

BUK People40 32nd Professorial Inaugural

Lecture: CSO’s Need to Do More in Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

Nurturing Relationship42 Student Politics and the

Election of New SUG Officials 45 Skyline University, Ready to

Serve Nigerians, Global Communities

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Whereas other Universities fear the institution of the Congregation meeting because the Management do not wish to submit to accountability and its inclusive implications, Bayero University literally thrives and waxes stronger by the day on the regularity of the congregation, as reflected on by Bala G.

rd thAbdullahi, following the 53 meeting of 15 September, 2018.

The uniqueness of Bayero University among its contemporaries including first generation universities in the country, was on Saturday,

th15 September, 2018 demonstrated when all graduate staff of the institution converged at the famous Mahmud Tukur Theatre of the Old Campus of the University. Reason for the convergence was simple -to come together as stakeholders, rub minds through cross fertilization of ideas, make

observations and finally advise the management how to better take BUK to greater heights. The forum is often referred to as Congregation Meeting. It is a meeting where only staff with a degree is member.

Bayero University Management and its entire graduate staff have always looked forward with enthusiasm to the date when the congregation meeting is scheduled to take place. This is because the bi-annual forum often gives a rare opportunity to staff to come together to exchange ideas and

brainstorm with the Management on decision making and implementation. Of course, there are two other fora, where the Vice Chancellor also presents the management's score card, these are: the Convocation ceremonies and end of year University Management Committee Retreat. Of these three fora, the Congregation is unique. This is because; staff do not always have the opportunity to comment on the Vice Chancellor's presentation during

convocation ceremonies. As at the University Management Retreat, only Deans and Directors do attend. It is, therefore an extension of the Management's brainstorming. Therefore, only Congregation Meeting gives the opportunity to both teaching and non-teaching staff who possess university degrees to meet face to face with the Vice Chancellor and discuss issues that are geared towards moving the University to greater heights. This may be the reason why the management and the staff earlier resolved at a previous meeting of the congregation to meet twice a year. Herein lies the uniqueness of BUK's Congregation Meeting.

Not so with many other universities across the country. Checks reveal that the

managements of most other universities are jittery and doing everything humanly possible to circumvent the convening of congregation meeting for the fear of the unknown. This is because the congregation in majority of those universities had always been rancorous and used as an avenue for settling scores between the staff and the managements on one hand, and between the managements and the unions on the other. This state of affairs explains why for so many years, some

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From the left: Chairman SCC, Dr. Muhammad Babangida;VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello and Registrar, Fatima Binta Mohammed


universities could not convene congregation meeting for the fear of the unknown. But the situation in BUK is different, because Congregation meeting has since become institutionalised. To show how acceptable the congregation meeting is among both staff and the management, the university has for the last 15 years used the meeting to gauge the popularity/acceptability of Vice Chancellorship candidates through voting. This is done such that the candidate with the highest number of congregation members' vote is at a more advantageous position of being selected as a succeeding Vice Chancellor.

At exactly 10:30am, the Chairman Standing Committee on Congregation, Dr. Mohammed Babangida Mohammed in accordance with the Standing Rules for the conduct of the Congregation and based on the formation of the required quorum,

rdwelcomed members to the 53 Congregation Meeting and reminded members the importance of the congregation meeting and on the need to always endeavour to attend and to make positive contributions. He called for the nomination of members to serve in the resolution drafting committee. Thereafter, he invited the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, who is the Chairman of the Congregation, and the Registrar, Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed, Secretary to the high table, heralding the

rdcommencement of the 53 Congregation Meeting.

In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello thanked members of the

Congregation for the interest they have on matters affecting the development of the University, by regularly and positively responding to the management's invitations to attend Congregation meetings which he observed remained one of the few avenues where views regarding the development of the university are shared and ideas cross-fertilized; all geared towards enhancing the advancement of the university. He urged members to always endeavour to avail themselves the

opportunity offered by the congregation meeting and participate fully through attendance.

Usually, the Vice Chancellor utilizes the Congregation forum to show case some of the modest activities accomplished by the Management either in the First Quarter, Second Quarter, or Third Quarter of the year. This time, the Vice Chancellor's presentation was for the second Quarter of 2018 (April 2018 to August 2018). One of the issues raised by the Vice Chancellor that attracted loud applause by members of the congregation was the appointment of Bayero University by the National Universities Commission to mentor the newly approved private university in Kano, by name, Skyline University. The decision by the NUC to assign BUK with this rare privilege of mentorship did not just emanate from the blues. It could be recalled that BUK had, in the last one decade, assumed a premier position among the few best universities in the country on account of scholarship, commitment, dedication and maintenance of high academic standards. These led to the appointment of BUK academics in responsible positions both in academic institutions and at managerial level across the country. BUK staff are Vice Chancellors in a number of universities. They are Registrars in a number of tertiary institutions and they are also Chief Executive Officers of specialised educational organisations. You can now see the wise decision of the NUC to offer BUK the task of mentoring Skyline University. And according to the Vice Chancellor,

the NUC's decision was a positive development both to BUK and to the newly established university. It is aimed at ensuring high quality and standards in the operations of private universities in the country.

Again, according to Professor Yahuza Bello, BUK's long term plan to go collegiate was beginning to manifest, as according to him, after the establishment of the first College of Health Sciences during the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan of the university, the Senate had approved the establishment of the second College as contained in the 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. The new College is to be named College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences and to be based in the Old Campus. It will comprise of Faculties of Life Sciences,

Physical Sciences, and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The College will be become operational by October this year. Another milestone recorded by the University, Professor Yahuza disclosed was the response of academic staff to present Professorial Inaugural Lecture more promptly. The Vice Chancellor did express displeasure over the slow pace at which Professors in the University respond to the call for them to come forward to present

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Members of SCC in a group photograph with VC, Prof. M. Y. Belloand Registrar, Hajiya Fatima Binta Mohammed


Professorial inaugural lectures, but stated that the preceding year witnessed unprecedented number of Professorial inaugural lecture presentations. He said the period under review saw extraordinary presentation of Inaugural Lectures by Professors in the University, where he said a total of five lectures

th st(numbers 27 through to 31 in the series) were presented in the three-month period. 'The rapid presentation of Professorial Inaugural Lectures is a positive and welcome development.' He hoped the tempo would be maintained.

On collaboration, the Vice Chancellor revealed that Bayero University has become more inward looking in terms of collaboration and support during the period under review. The university he said had signed a number of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), prominent among them were those signed with National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on building the capacity of scholars on information technology (IT) locally, in place of the previous emphasis on foreign training, and with Future Leaders Foundation (FLF), a philanthropic organization affiliated with the Qatar Foundation. FLF is involved in funding the education of orphans and indigent students, as well as the provision of amenities. The foundation, Professor Yahuza disclosed, is currently working in the sinking of a number of boreholes in the University, as well as the provision of some amenities in academic and student residential areas. ELF has also promised to support the University's indigent students' scholarship scheme being operated by the University. Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET) is another agency which BUK has

benefited from collaborating with. It supported the University's Department of Geography with weather station instruments worth over N350, 000.00. Professor Yahuza Bello stated that following the MoU it signed with the Universiti Petronas Malaysia (UPM), Bayero University approached NNPC to convince the Corporation to support the implementation of the UPM MoU, to support the University in any other way, and possibly to enter into an agreement with Patrona-its Malaysian counterpart. 'I am glad to inform Congregation that NNPC has written indicating that approval has been given for funding the construction of the departmental building.' The Vice Chancellor stated that the University would continue to explore new avenues for collaboration, as well as seek new grants.

Finally, Professor Yahuza Bello expressed gratitude for the continuous support and cooperation he had been receiving from all members of the BUK family. He thanked the entire staff of the University, for their hard work and professional commitment to 'our collective responsibilities; and the students for their determination to succeed.

rdThe 53 Congregation Meeting witnessed the nomination and election of some members into various positions to serve as Congregation representatives at Standing Committees, including Council Committee, members representing Faculties at the Senate Committee, Floating members and various administrative committees. Over 600

rdmembers attended the 53 meeting. Bala G. Abdullahi writes from the Directorate of Public Affairs.

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A cross section of the members of Congregation

The Student Innovation Challenge (SIC) is a programme that promotes innovative ideas among students of tertiary institutions in which students present their technologically driven projects and earn some seed money of one million Naira each. The northern regional event took place in Bayero University, Kano, in the presence of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Nura Garba brings an in-depth analysis of the project ideas presented by students of some universities from the northern region.

Bayero University hosted the Northern Regional Event of Student Innovative Challenge Competition, a platform that

provided an avenue for students from the northern zone to showcase their technologically driven skills in a competitive manner.

The event was graced by his Excellency, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who at the time was impressed with the various entrepreneurship skills displayed by the students.

The Student Innovation Challenge is about collaboration, innovation and creativity. Students

from across Universities and Polytechnics in Nigeria will pitch their innovative ideas, learn the skills required to start and grow a successful business, perfect pitch delivery, receive business developmental support and join a network of successful entrepreneurs and innovators.

This program is public-private collaboration and it is made possible through the support of The Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bank of Industry and the Civic Foundation for Innovation.

The benefits of the SIC are that 30 finalists will receive one million NAIRA each in SEED FUNDING; Funds must go towards advancing one's idea and reimbursements and/or invoices, not cash awards and funding will be disbursed on agreed milestones.

Undergraduate students in any accredited University or Polytechnic in Nigeria are eligible to participate, where idea can be submitted by an individual or a team, but all team members must be university undergraduates. Only one entry per team or individual is allowed and each team should have a

maximum of three members inclusive of one team leader.

At BUK's event, the Vice President said: ”The Student Innovation Challenge, an initiative of the Federal Government in collaboration with Private Sector players, offers a platform for us to identify and support innovative, technology-driven business ideas and ventures across Nigerian Universities. It allows young entrepreneurs to interface with the government, and with business mentors, and receive support to grow and groom their ideas.”

“ I understand that of the 600 applications received from the Northern region, 52 that made the long-list were pitched to the Judges today. I would like to commend every one of the innovators who pitched.

Mr. Vice President remarked that it is clear that the university is one of the most fertile grounds for the development of talent. The story of the immense contributions of Stanford University to the emergence and development of Silicon Valley in California is a well-told one and an inspiration to the rest of the world.

“ Here in Nigeria, we are optimistic that Nigerian Universities will similarly play vital roles


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Pathway to Driving Entrepreneurship Development from the Grassroots

A. Joshua demonstrating his technologically driven project

platform called hostel.ng that facilitates the acquiring of hostel accommodation for students with ease. They found out that students face a herculean task in getting accommodation outside the University campus, hence the need to provide an easy platform that will not only make them access accommodations but also give them a veritable avenue to make an informed decision by choosing the location, apartment, size and other relevant information. Their parents can also know the exact location where their wards live.

According to them, since most tertiary institutions could not provide adequate hostel facilities to students, they collaborated with those institutions, landlords and property owners to make their business genuine and legitimate, thereby removing the excess of fraud agents.

Students from the comfort of their homes can access the platform, apply and get the accommodations of their choices.

Abdulrahman Aliyu, Mathematical Science Department, ATBU: Building Interlocks with Nylon Materials

His idea is to use nylon waste materials to produce interlock without using cement. According to him, nylon materials are everywhere to the fact that when burnt, they emit carbon dioxide which is toxic to the people's health. Instead of burning it, he

developed a technology that will transform these nylon materials into interlock.

He said that the new technology was tested by the Department of Building Technology at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. If the project is financed, it will create employment and reduce poverty.Halimat Sadiya Hassan and Co., Bayero University, Kano: Zazu Technology

Halimat Sadiya Hassan is the leader of Bayero


as incubators and accelerators for small and emerging business ventures. The Bayero University, Kano (BUK) is already taking a huge step in this direction in collaboration with the Dangote Business School, yet another example of impactful public-private collaboration.”

The following selected participants presented their technologically driven ideas:

Dauda Nuhu Muhammad, Tafawa Balewa University, Sokoto: Inventor of Animal Feed

According to him, what informed his decision to invent a new method of animal feed was the fact that as a result of insufficient rainfall in the North, which lasts for only 4 months, animals lack sufficient food after the rainy season. His idea is to get as much animal feed like grass during the rainy season when it is produced in abundance; process it and store it till after the season, during when there is little food for animals. He believed that the one produced by industries is concentrated feed, but his would merge both the concentrated and the ones available during the rainy season, where he would process and package it.

According to him, his idea was accepted by an Indian based Institute of Animal Nutrition and agreed that the new animal feed contains all the essential nutrients needed by the animals.

Joshua I., University of Jos: Power Products from Recycled Materials

Mr. Joshua, the CEO of Light Talks invented power products from recycled materials considered to be waste. His project idea is that the company takes plastic containers or rubbers used for packaging water, which have been disposed. They are used in constructing lanterns that can provide light and charge handsets.

According to him, the project was produced using a technology he invented called Joshua Jersey, which had never been seen anywhere in the world. “Iam happy to introduce the hybrid thermodynamic generator, which is capable of generating up to 1200 watt that can be used to power many appliances and charge handsets,” he said.

Mr Joshua was optimistic that his affordable and low cost lantern used from 100% waste products would one day light up the country thereby addressing the challenges of incessant power outage in the country.Abebe, Umma Khulthum Yusuf and Joshua A., Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria: Online Hostel Application Platform

The above students invented an online

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VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello (2nd left), presenting a plaque to Vice President Prof. Y. Osinbanjo (2nd right)


University, Kano Team that produces a Zazu Tricycle machine capable of charging handsets, aimed at addressing incessant street begging and reducing unemployment that have continued to ravage the Northern Nigeria.

According to Sadiya Hassan, the idea of producing a tricycle machine was informed by the large number of beggars in the street driven by unemployment and poverty; hence the need to create a veritable platform that will reduce begging and create employment.

The tricycle machine has facilities of recharging at least 30 handsets in a day, where each beggar can get N700 per day. They are expected to generate twenty one thousand monthly, which they should go home with ten thousand Naira (N10,000) and keep 21,000 for the owner. In 25 months, they would have paid N230,000, which is the cost of the tricycle machine and take over complete ownership.

The user of the machine can also sell recharge cards and even advertise the products of interested companies.

After presenting their project ideas, they were subjected to different questions on the modus operandi of their ideas. At the end, the panel of judges made up of Professor Mukhtar Halliru, Dr. Usman Isyaku and Amal Hassan chose three winners: A. Joshua of University of Jos, the inventor of power products from recycled rubber materials; BUK's team led by Halima Sadiyat Hassan for inventing Zazu Technical Solar Power Tricycle that

can be used by street beggars to recharge handsets and fend for living, as well as Abdurrahman Aliyu of Abubabar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi for his idea of building interlocks with a recycled nylon products instead of cement.

The Managing Director of Dangote Group of Companies, Engineer Mansur Ahmed donated Ten Million Naira (N10m) to the first three winners on behalf of the companies, while the Director, NITDA, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, gave N2m, N1.5m and N1m to the first, second and third innovative winners, respectively.

The biggest donation of the sum of N20 million came from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), whose Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, presented to the organizers. The Governor of Kano, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje also presented his donation of N15 million.

This project will indeed be a strategic step to building concrete path of technologically driven mindsets from tertiary institutions. This is evident to what the Vice President, Professor Osinbajo said “I was excited by what it means for innovation in Nigeria, what it means for our future as a country. And being here with you feels like taking a front seat next to the stage, onto which the next Andela, Flutterwave, Paga, Paystack, Jobberman and others are set to emerge. Interestingly, many of the founders of these great businesses were educated here, in Nigeria.Nura Garba writes from the Directorate of Public

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VP, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (2nd left), Kano State Gov. Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje (1st left) and VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello being briefed about students’ exhibition

Universities exist to push the frontiers of knowledge and intellectually feed the larger society, as witnessed by Lamara Garba, during a public lecture

thorganized by the Faculty of Communication which coincided with the 40 anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Mass Communication.

It is the desire of every Faculty and or Department in an academic institution to come up with something unique that will enrich the

knowledge and intellectual capacity of its staff and students so that they can compete favourably with their peers anywhere in the world. Therefore, in line with this ideology, the leadership of the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University, Kano decided to revive the long culture of public lecture series by inviting reputable scholars from across the globe to come and share their knowledge with younger ones for intellectual development as well as cementing cordiality and at the same time promoting network which will go along way in advancing the course of educational growth and development.

The Bayero University's Faculty of Communication was hitherto the Department of Mass Communication which was established barely a year after the old Bayero University College assumed the full fledged status of a University some four decades ago. Precisely, Mass Communication Department was established in 1978 and was transformed to a Faculty in 2015 thus, making it the first Department in any Nigerian University to graduate into a full fledged Faculty. No doubt, at, Fourty, the Faculty needed to celebrate this unique anniversary and by sheer coincidence, the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Mustapha Nasiru Malam was among the pioneer students of the Department and incidentally, it was during his tenure that it marked the anniversary.

As a way of celebrating the anniversary in a grand design and in a bid to also consolidate on the gains of his predecessors, particularly the successes recorded by the pioneer Dean of the Faculty, Professor Umaru A. Pate, who laid the foundation of

building the Faculty to an enviable status by leading the effort and securing a grant worth over N300 million from an American humanitarian organization, the Mac Arthur Foundation. The new Dean, Professor Mustapha Nasir Malam came up with a unique project which will make the Faculty in particular and the University in general to excel in its primary academic mission.

Code named, 2017/2018 Session Open Guest Lecture, the event which was held at the Theatre

thArts Auditorium on Thursday, 6 September, 2018 attracted two important guest speakers each from the divide of the country and the topics were the trending issues in contemporary Nigeria.

The Chairman of the occasion, who is also the Vice Chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Professor Mustapha A. Isa in his opening remarks applauded the visionary leadership style of the new Dean, whom he described as a true academic whose intellectual capacity is adjudged to be among the few best in the field of Journalism, Public Relations and Mass Communication not only in Nigeria but in


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Marking 40 Years of Mass Communication Department in BUK

Prof. Danjuma Gambo presenting his lecture


the sub-saharan Africa.He said, the decision to revive such a program

is what makes a leader unique and exceptional, saying, from the way things are going, he fore sees in a very near future that the Faculty of Communication will be a strong pillar in Journalism training not only in Nigeria, a feat which it has for a very long time ago achieved, but also in the global arena. He pointed out that such activities are part of the policies that make a University to grow.

“I am indeed proud to associate myself with such a leader whose vision and mission is to provide a leeway for intellectual growth and human development. Certainly, if all leaders will operate the same pattern and manner, we shall prosper and grow to an enviable status in the comity of developed nations,” he said. Accordingly, he said as someone who teaches in the Department of English, they share many things with the Communicators.

In his welcome address, the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Malam, said the seminar was part of the strategy aimed at tapping from the knowledge of senior academics for the benefit of younger ones as well as instilling the culture of intellectualism among the staff and students.

He said, on assumption to duty as the new

Dean, he sat down to fashion out strategies that will make his tenure beneficial to the system, by way of introducing programmes that would further brighten the horizon of the numerous staff and students of the Faculty on one hand and on the other that would help in further propagating the ideals of the founding fathers of the University to make it one of the hub of academic excellence in the world.

Professor Malam, admonished staff and students to always develop a keen interest in their studies, saying, its only by so doing that a person could excel in his career. He said “all those famed

persons that we were reading about or heard of in the intellectual community, get there through hard work, perseverance, commitment and above all allowing themselves to listen to new ideas and as well as open mindedness to constructive criticism in academic perspective.”

The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration (now Academics) Professor Adamu Idris Tanko, expressed delight at the hosting of the public lecture, pointing out that the management always encouraged Faculties and Departments to engage in any intellectual activities which he said will make an institution noteworthy of its name.

Professor Tanko disclosed that Bayero University was gradually regaining back into its golden glory in academic and intellectual pursuits. He advised the Faculty to sustain the programme. He said communication is the greatest weapon of bringing peace and tranquility in a society. “With such an event, you are proving to us that you are really capable and it really justifies the confidence reposed on you by the management which iss why, it decided to upgrade the Department to a full fledged Faculty. We are indeed very much proud of you and

we do hope that other Faculties, Department and Centres will emulate you.”

Two Papers were presented by the duo of, first Professor Danjuma Gambo from the University of Maiduguri with his paper titled Towards Broader Communication Strategy for Countering the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria and second a scholar from the Institute of Entreprenuers, Lagos, Professor Rotimi Olalade with his paper titled Entreprenuership Opportunities in the Communication Studies.

In his presentation, Danjuma Gambo, a Professor of Development Communication attributed the government’s lackadaisical attitude towards the regulation of religious

activities especially open preaching as the major contributing factor to the emergence of the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents in the country.

Professor Gambo lamented that Nigeria was an open market for all sorts of ideologies following the in ability of the government to intervene in religious affairs. “Religion is too important to be left without regulation. For us as a country to prosper and develop we must regulate religious sermons, otherwise, Boko Haram and the likes will continue

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Prof. Rotimi Olalade

to thrive in our country,” he declared.He said the negative effect of the activities of

the insurgents has been enormous which calls for urgent action, disclosing that over 10 million people across the North Eastern states of Borno, Yobe, Adamawa need humanitarian assistance.

“Since the start of the activities of the insurgents there had been grave violation of human rights and dignity with over 20, 000 people killed. More than 4,000 women and girls have been abducted. More than two million persons had been forcibly displaced. “Limited access to many people in the affected areas and an estimated 3.9 million are food insecure and more than 400, 000 children suffer from severe acute malnutrition. While only 30% of health facilities are available in the areas.”

As a way forward he said government must deliver justice through improved living conditions (dignity) and protection of the people's fundamental rights. He advocated enhancing institutional arrangements for regulating religious sermons so as to deliberately inoculate young people to build their immunity against opportunistic indoctrination and radicalisation. Also government must ensure transparent humanitarian assistance, stabilisation and crisis prevention, resilience and sustainable development.

The University don, faulted the claim by the authorities that they had conquered the insurgents, pointed out that the situation was far from being tackled, advising that the government must redouble effort towards neutralizing the insurgents.

The second paper presenter, Professor Rotimi Olalade who spoke on the opportunities therein Communication studies explained that the understanding of the basics of entrepreneurship is a key factor of accelerated development of our national economy as stakeholders must speak in one language be you a politician, civil servant or entrepreneur as well as the facilitator or regulator of entrepreneurial activities.

According to him entrepreneurship is the ability to create and build something from practically nothing. Fundamentally, this is a human creative action. It is a way of adding value by initiating, building and achieving an enterprise rather than mere watching or describing one. This calls for calculation of risk and prevention of failure. He advised communicators to make use of the opportunities available.

Professor Rotimi Olalade argued that the peep into entrepreneurship by communication practitioners is long overdue. The apathy against

entrepreneurship by journalists for example made slaves out of journalists for so many decades.

He said until a decade ago, journalists were contented as employees once they “could publish and be damned.” Professionalism was seen as an island which must not accommodate any commercial interest. There was active flair and passion to practice but no ambition or determination to own. It is either a government press or a business tycoon or a politician owning the press or medium.

Interestingly, journalism in Nigeria was built on entrepreneurship by the Azikwes, Awolowos, and the likes but only the Tribune newspaper survived the long test of time. He argued that the challenges today is how will professional journalists take back their birthright from politicians, business tycoons and even public fund looters?

He forcefully argued that today, white collar jobs and employment generally are difficult to come by; it is now survival of the fittest since our educational curriculum offers more of literacy instead of functional and applicable education. We produce 99 consumers and 1 manufacturer thus relying on importation and foreign artisanship. But with creativity and innovation, there are emerging possibilities and developments from our arts and culture giving good enterprise portfolios of music, other performing arts, culture and communications. He maintained that creativity not actioned through is a business “abortion.”

Perhaps for any organization to succeed in its determined goals it must adopt the slogan of entrepreneurs and therefore, for the Faculty of Communication to succeed, it must firstly desire it, determine to do, decide to do and actually do. Hence the need for regular public lectures and seminar presentations.

Lamara Garba, a Principal Assistant Registrar in the Directorate of Public Affairs..

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A cross section of the audience

Dr. Muhammad Nura Abdullahi, reflects on the new Islamic calendar and its significance in the Islamic world.

Tstuesday 1 Muharram, 1440, after Hijra (AH)

thco-incided September 11 , 2018 was the first day of the new Islamic year.

That means 1440 years since the Prophet (S.A.W) migrated from the City of Makkah to Madina.

Before the introduction of the Hijra calendar, the early Muslims used to count dates using events.

Each year was associated with a major event

that took place in it. For instance, the first year of hijra was regarded as the Year of Permission (that is, permission to migrate). The second year of hijra was regarded as the Year of Command (that is, command to do jihad), and so on.

The first person to introduce the Hijra calendar was the second caliph, Umar ibn Khattab.

The circumstance that led to this development was that during the third year of his administration, he received a letter from the governor of Basra, Abu Musa Al Ash'ari which read: “We have been receiving letters from you undated.”

So, Umar ibn Khattab gathered the people to seek their opinion on the matter. Some people suggested that they should start counting their dates right from when Muhammad (SAW) became a prophet.

While others suggested they should start

counting from the time when he migrated to Madina. At the end, Umar said we would start counting

from when the Prophet made hijra, because his hijra separated truth from false-hood. This consensus took

th thplace on Wednesday 20 of JumadalUla, the 17 year after hijra. After that, some people suggested that Ramadan should be made the first month of the year, but Umar refused saying we will make Muharram the first month of the year because it is

the month in which a lot of pilgrims go back to their countries after Hajj, so they will help in spreading it among people back home.

Since then, Muslims started using Muharram as the first month of the year despite the fact that the Prophet didn't migrate in that month. Actually, the Prophet left Makkah for Madina at the end of Safar and he arrived at

thMadina on Monday, 8 Rabi'ul Awwal.Hijra calendar is based on lunar months. It

is a 12-months calendar that has 360 days. It is used for counting in all matters of the Islamic sharia like fasting, giving out zakat, pilgrimage etc.IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS THAT OCCURED IN

THE FIRST TEN YEARS OF HIJRAIN THE FIRST YEAR: 1) The building of the Prophet's mosque at Madina. 2) The building of the Prophet's house. 3) The establishment of brotherhood between the

Muhajiroon (the emigrants) and the Ansar (the hosts).

4) The introduction of the Azan (the call to prayer). 5) Abdullah ibn Salam accepted Islam.

IN THE SECOND YEAR: 1) The direction of the Qibla was changed to

Makkah. 2) The introduction of the obligatory fasting. 3) Zakat was introduced. 4) The battle of Badr took place. 5) The Prophet's marriage with Aisha was

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6) Ali ibnAbi-Talib got married to Fatima.7) The birth of Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn AbiTalib

(R.A).

IN THE THIRD YEAR: 1) A lot of battles (including Uhud, lesser Badr) took

place. 2) Prohibition of alcohol consumption. 3) The Prophet's marriage to Hafsa and Zainab bint

Khazaimah. 4) The marriage of Usman ibn Affan (R.A) to

Ummul Kulthum,one of the daughters of the Prophet.

5) The birth of Al-Hussain ibn Ali ibn AbiTalib (R.A).

IN THE FORTH YEAR: 1) The Prophet's marriage to Ummu-Salamah (R.A) 2) Salatul Qasr (shortening of some prayers by

travelers) was permitted. 3) Permisibility of Tayammum (sand ablution). 4) The battle of the confederates (Ahzab) was

fought. 5) The assassination of seventy companions of the

Prophet popularly known as (Al-Qurra) at the well of “Ma'unh.”

IN THE FIFTH YEAR: 1) The battle of Daumatul-Jandal 2) Battle of BaniQuraizah. 3) Introduction of Hijab.

IN THE SIXTH YEAR:1) The Treaty of Hudaibiya. 2) The Battle of BanilMusdalaq. 3) The treaty of Radhwan. 4) The eclipse of the sun. 5) The introduction of the law of zihar.

IN THE SEVENTH YEAR: 1) The battle of Khaibar. 2) Peace agreement with the people of Makkah. 3) UmratulQadah. 4) UmratulKadhiyyah. 5) Khalid ibn Walid, Usman ibnTalha, and Amribn

Al-as accepted Islam. 6) The return of Ja'afar and his colleagues from

Ethiopia. 7) The Prophet's marriage to Ummu Habiba,

Maimuna and Safiyyah. 8) The Prophet accepted MariyatulKibtiyyah as a

gift.IN THE EIGHTH YEAR: 1) The battle of Mu'ta.

2) The battle of ZatulSalasil. 3) The battle of Hunain. 4) The battle of Ta'if. 5) The conquest of Makkah.6) Birth of Ibrahim (one of the sons of the Prophet). 7) Death of Zainab (one of daughters of the

Prophet). The rise in prices of commodities to the extent that the companions requested the Prophet to fix prices for them and he replied “Allah is the one who fixes prices

IN THE NINTH YEAR: 1) The battle of Tabuk. 2) AbubakarSiddiq led some companions to holy

pilgrimage (thus, he was the first Amirul Hajj) 3) The death of Ummu Khulthum (one of daughters

of the Prophet and wife of Uthman ibn Affan. 4) The death of Christian King Najjash of Ethiopia

who gave refuge to the early Muslims. 5) Lots of delegation came to the Prophet to embrace

Islam.

THE TENTH YEAR: 1) The farewell pilgrimage. 2) The death of Ibrahim, one of the sons of the

Prophet.3) Jarir ibn Abdullah accepted Islam 4) Revelation of suratul Nasr. which indicates the end of the lifetime of the Prophet (SAW)TAKING HEED OF PASSAGE OF TIME:¨ “It is Allah who alternates the night and the day:

verily in these things is an instructive example for those who have vision.”

¨ Prophet Muhammad (SAW) has said :“Take advantage of five things before five things: your life before death, your youthful age before old age, wealth before poverty, your health before sickness and your free time before you become busy.”

¨ Despite the fact that Prophet Noah has spent 950 years calling his people to Allah, when he was asked how he saw the world, he said it is like one who entered it through this door and went out through the other one. The world has turned back and the Hereafter is approaching! Ali ibnAbiTalib has said “Today it is work without accountability, tomorrow it will accountability without work.”

¨ Any day that passes without a man doing any good deed is indeed a lost day. (Anas Ibn Malik)

Dr. Nura, who writes from the Department of Islamic Studies and Shari'a, can be reached at [email protected]

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nd thIt was from 2 to 4 September, 2018 that Bayero University hosted a maiden International Conference on the life and philosophy of Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina, in which over one hundred and fifty papers were presented. According to Abubakar Yusuf the conference took place at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium at the New Campus of the University.

The Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Kano, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, in his speech during the opening ceremony of the

conference, which was organized by the Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation and Folklore in collaboration with the Department of Nigerian Languages and Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages, expressed his happiness with the Centre and the collaborating departments for organizing the conference, which he described as an eye opener to the door of literary studies, which have taken the centre stage in humanities elsewhere in the world. He added that “considering Shata's

contributions to the socio-economic aspects of our society, we observe that such a conference was not only overdue, but that it cannot wait any longer- it just had to be done.

He said no any other place was suitable for this conference than Kano and Bayero University in particular considering the fact that the first ever academic study of Mamman Shata was by a scholar from Bayero University, Emeritus Professor

Dandatti Abdulkadir, whose PhD thesis was on Shata. Another reason why Kano is the most suitable place to hold the conference on Shata, according to Vice Chancellor, is that the persons praised by Mamman Shata in his various songs came from so many cities and towns across Nigeria and beyond, but if one is to count the number of such persons in each city and town, Kano will, undisputedly, take the first position.

Professor Bello, who commended the new Director of the Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Professor Aliyu Muazu, for collaborating with the two other departments that are

Department of Nigerian Languages and the Department of Linguistics and Foreign Languages in organizing the conference, described the event as first of its kind. “To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that these interrelated units are working together. We will support and encourage this partnership, as it has the potentials of taking Hausa studies to greater heights” he added.

The Vice Chancellor further stated that apart from maintaining collaboration on Hausa studies with at least six foreign universities, Bayero University has been investing in conference organization and attendances, journal publications as well as staff funding for the development of Hausa studies in particular and the Hausa language

in general. He said, “one of the primary goals of this university is to develop Nigerian native languages, especially the Hausa language, which happens to be the major language of communication in this part of the country, and is fast becoming a common language of communication nationally”

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Palestine, Emeritus Professor Dandatti Abdulkadir, OFR, who was represented by Vice Chancellor Yusuf Maitama University, Kano, Professor Mustapha Ahmad Isah, said Mamman Shata was born in Musawa Local Government in present Katsina State to the family of Mallam Ibrahim Yaro, a nomadic Fulani. Since his father was a cattle herder, as he said Shata himself grew up rearing cattle alongside the semi-sedentary lifestyle his father later adopted in Musawa. Mamman Shata, as Professor Dandatti said, like most Muslim children of his generation, started his early Qur'anic education at the age of five, first under a teacher called Ahmadu, then under Mallam Iman dan Darddu and Mallam Ali after which he discontinued the Qur'anic education.

Professor Dandatti Abdulkadir, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, said that, Shata having deviated from the norm of completing Qur'anic education or the adherence to his father's occupation of cattle rearing, picked up the vocation of singing. He said “The prelude to his singing career began at the market playground (dandali) where boys and girls got together and sang. Shata had a very nice voice, so he won each time he played in such competitions in the play grounds, and even though he was only singing for entertainment not money, he become very popular at a tender age.” He said at around the age of twenty, Shata become famous in the professional circle of singers, travelling from one place to another, as was the tradition at that time. “Summarily, Shata was known as a professional singer for years, and was believed to have sang uncountable songs before his death in 1999, at an approximate age of 77”, he added.

On the conference which had the theme: The life and Philosophy of Mamman Shata, Emeritus Professor Dandatti Abdulkadir praised it. According to him, Shata's songs cut across all spheres of human life; culture, religion, politics, leadership, economy, health and so on. He added that “It is because of these legacies that we all here have dedicated these days to advance the course of our society through one man, who has never been to a Western school, but who is and will continue to be a living legend”.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Dr Muttaka Rabe Darma, who is also the former Executive Sectary of Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF), congratulated Bayero University and Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages in particular for successfully organizing and hosting the conference. He urged wealthy individuals to assist Bayero University in organizing more similar conferences which will help much in developing

researches. He urged the Centre to start working on the other singers of the olden days to ensure that their songs are documented for the future generations.

The Director of Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation and Folklore, Professor Aliyu Mu'azu, in his remarks, expressed his gratitude to Allah for making the conference a reality, after some institutions like Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina, University Tawa in Niger Republic and Kaduna State University, among others, had attemted to organize a similar conference but failed. He thanked the Vice Chancellor Bayero University, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, Katsina State Government, and the two departments of the University that collaborated with the Centre to make the conference possible. He also thanked his colleagues at the centre who contributed much in ensuring the successes of the conference.

Professor Aliyu Mu'azu said in the effort of the Centre to create Hausa sciences, Hausa Economics, Hausa Law and Hausa Education, the Centre collaborated with the various Faculties and Centres in the University to achieve its aim. “It is in this regard that we collaborate with the Faculty of Sciences, especially the Department of Anatomy, for a start, to provide the Hausa equivalents of all anatomical terms. So far, 200 terms have been translated into Hausa. Similarly, the Centre for Islamic Civilization and Inter-faith Dialogue (CICID) is in collaboration with the Centre and has

produced 13,000 Legal (Sharia) terms in Hausa. Again, in collaboration with educationists in the Faculty of Education, the Centre has produced the Hausa Primary Books 1-6, putting to rest the question of Hausa Teaching Material at the Primary school level, once and for all” he added.

The Director further stated that “Even though these modest achievements are fulfilling, they are never sufficient and cannot be seen as anything more than the beginning of a long journey. Hausa, as big

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VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello presentinghis remarks


and widely spoken as it is, is still within the range of linguistic, cultural and global threats. This language, beloved to its speakers and adoptable to non natives as it is, is still facing serious, and some case severe problems that need urgent interventions.”

In his paper titled Takaitaccen Tsokaci a kan Buwayar Dokta Mamman Shata Katsina a Fagen Waka (A brief on Dr Mammam Shata's fame as a singer) one of the lead paper presenters Dr Aliyu Ibrahim Kankara from Federal University Dutsen-Ma, said Shata spent more than 63 years singing.

He said today nobody would say this is the actual number of songs he sang during his life time. Shata, according to Dr Kankara, started singing in 1936 at his home town of Musawa but before he died in the year, 1999, almost everyone in the world knew him as a singer in Hausa land.

Another presenter, Dr Ladi Adamu from Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in her paper titled The Contribution of Mamman Shata on Mass Mobilization and Public Enlightenment in Northern Nigeria: A Study of Saje Adamu Pankshin Song, said Shata participated actively in partisan politics throughout his life. According to her Shata's politics was largely left-wing even though his benefactors were mostly on the right. “In the First Republic in the 1950s he aligned himself to the left-wing NEPU as opposed to the right-wing NPC of Sir Ahmadu Bello and the emirs. In the 1970s he won an election, becoming Councillor under Kankia Local Government of the then Kaduna State. In the Second Republic (in the 80s) he was first in the centre-of-right GNPP and then moved to the conservative ruling party, the NPN.” She said

In order to encourage, embolden and stir the bravery of soldiers in the war front, according to her, Danmaraya Jos, Ahmadu Doka and Mamman Shata were taken to the war front to entertain the soldiers

and encourage them through praise and eulogy to keep fighting. She said it was a morale boosting exercise, and those who performed heroic exploits, such as Sergeant Major Adamu Pankshin were used as inspiring role models. She said his bravery and leadership of troops under his control were noted by his superiors, admired by his peers while his subordinates had a respected role model. “Mamman Shata's song on Saje Manjo Adamu was during and after the civil war” she added.

According to Dr Ibrahim Garba Gwammaja from Kano State Senior Secondary Schools Management Board in his paper presented at the conference titled Statistical Analysis in Mamman Shata Song in Shata's songs, there are lots of data that can be analyzed statistically. As an example, he said “the data found from the song of Alhaji Abba siri is analyzed via frequency to demonstrate years spent in service by Abba and pie chart was also employed to clarify the names of people that gave gift items then, data used in the song of Kunbo Apolo 11 was analyzed via bar chart to show stages followed and items sent to the moon and finally in the song of Magaji mai ido daya, data was analyzed via standard deviation to describe how powerful Magaji was in his

occupation. Mallam Junaidu Danladi of Department of

History, Bayero University, Kano in his paper presentation titled Representation of Marchants in the Songs of Mamaman Shata: A Historical Discourse said Shata composed songs in praise of successful traders and highlighted their contributions to the development of the society. Some of these traders included Alhaji Garban Bichi and Alhaji Salisu Sambajo. “In the case of Garban Bichi, he was represented as a wealthy merchant, farmer, and above all he was described as a kind, gentleman, generous, prudent and philanthropist. On the other hand, Salisu Sambajo was portrayed as leading merchant, contractor, giant and kind (Bahadejen kirki). Based on the analysis of the S hata's songs of these merchants, it is evident that they were well represented. The representations made them more popular among the other major merchants” he added.

During the two day conference, Alhaji Lawal Mamman Shata and Alhaji Sunusi Mamman Shata, who are sons of Late Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina performed songs. And some family members of the late Shata including one of his wives attended the occasion.Abubakar Yusuf writes from Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages Translation and Folklore.

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Alhaji Lawal Mamman Shata the son of the late Mamman Shata Katsina

CommuniquéInternational Conference on Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina

September 2-4, 2018, Musa Abdullahi Auditorium, Bayero University, Kano

The International Conference on Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Translation was organized by the Centre for Research in Nigerian Languages, Translation and Folklore (CRNLT&F), Bayero University Kano, in conjunction with the Department of Nigerian Languages and the Department of Linguistics and

nd thForeign Languages from the 2 to 4 of September 2018, at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium, New Campus. The Conference was attended by academics, teachers, government functionaries and the general public from across Nigeria. The two-day event, whose theme was The Life and Philosophy of Mamman Shata, featured paper presentations, discussions, debates and exchange of ideas among academics and members of the community.

After vibrant and in-depth deliberations therefore, the conference observed the followings:Observations· That the late Alh. (Dr) Mamman Shata Katsina was a leading Hausa oral singer/poet who lived

on the frontiers of Hausa culture and traditions;· He was equally a great praise singer who touched the lives of many in Nigeria and beyond;· That despite Shata's importance and influence, this is the First International Conference

dedicated to his life and works;· Oral singers/poets like Mamman Shata have a great role to play not just in the development of

Hausa oral tradition but also in the history of Hausa Literature and Culture general;· With the rise of social media and Hausa films the popularity and influence of Hausa oral singers

and poets is waning greatly;· The development of ICT and the rise of social media have made it easier to preserve and share

traditional Hausa music like that of Mamman Shata;· The place of Alhaji Mamman Shata in Hausa

culture and literature has now been properly established;

· And in view of the above there is an urgent need for the Centre and the Department of Nigerian languages to establish a journal dedicated to Shata studies;

· The corpus of Shata's music should also be preserved and be made available in an easily accessible way such as a web portal;

· This conference should be held either biennially or triennially to provide a regular scholarly platform for the study of Shata.

In the end, the Conference commends the effort of the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University for his help and support towards hosting the Conference. Sincerely, appreciation also goes to the Katsina State

government for its financial support as well the family of Alhaji Mamman Shata for their cooperation.

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Prof. Aliyu Mu’azu, Director CRNLT&F

As a model of industry-academia collaboration, the British Academy of Management Conference in Bristol, UK, early in September 2018, left a deep impression on Mustafa Ibrahim, who marvelled at the spirit of give and take and mutual respect between civil service mandarins, captains of industry, young academics being mentored and seasoned scholars, as they tackled real life challenges in their researches and every day interactions.

The 2018 three day annual conference of the British Academy of Management (BAM)

th thtook place from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 September, 2018, at the grand and spanking marble and glass Bristol Business School building, University of West of England (UWE), in Bristol, United kingdom. Its theme was Driving Productivity in Uncertain and Challenging Times. However, the

rdprogramme started on Monday, 3 September with a doctoral colloquium and a full day of pre-conference workshops that also addressed the conference theme.

BAM is a platform that brings UK and international management scholars as well as seasoned managers from the public and private sectors to talk about theory and practice of management; and the researches are being done to solve acute and emerging problems across the field of management. What should be of interest to Nigerian University administrators and academics is the engagement of many of the scholars in solving real world problems, as evidenced not just from the sub-themes or tracks of the discourses but also from the executive sessions that discussed anything from the travails of Britain with its turmoil of Brexit, the role of universities in enhancing productivity to the vexing issues of automation, innovation, digitisation and handling big data.

Prof. Nicholas O'Regan, Conference chair put it best when he said, the objective of the conference “is to inspire management scholars to take a lead in

both research and engagement with practitioners. From our perspective, it is time for management scholars to play an active role in solving real-world productivity and performance issues. By contrast, most award winning papers emphasize theory and conceptual development”. It was no wonder that even the speakers at the special sessions were a mix of people who founded companies (Karen Billimoria, MichealEavis, Lord Law), civil service mandarins (Micheal Richard, John Manzoni), policy advisers (Vicky Pryce, David Sweeny) and academics (Prof. Julian Birkinshaw, Prof. Jean Bartunek, and Prof. V.K. Narayanan).

The conference covered 21 sub-themes across modern public and corporate management fields: corporate governance, eBusiness and eGovernment, entrepreneurship, gender management, human resource management, identity, innovation, international business and international management, inter organisational collaboration (partnerships, alliances, networks), knowledge and learning, leadership and leadership development, management and business history, marketing and retail, operations/ logistics and supply chain management, organisational psychology, organisational transformation change, performance management, public management and governance, research methodology, strategy as well as sustainable and responsible business.

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half slated either as “developmental” or “full” papers for presentation) and there were parallel sessions for all the 21 tracks for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, each track with sessions at 9am, 11am, 2pm and 4pm and at each session about three papers were presented. There were also three keynote address sessions, an opening session, an AGM and a new members session. To guide attendees through it all was a 136 page conference booklet with all the sessions, venues and times with the papers to be presented. A website ( ) for paid up www.bam.ac.ukBAM members who also registered for the conference gives access to all the papers for download.Take Aways

There were some papers specific to Nigerian management and educational development that may interest relevant experts. And there was representation of Nigeria at the event by academics resident in the UK and a scattering of university administrators from Nigeria and even a Nigerian doctoral student from Australia. It was fascinating to see many young intellectuals actually being mentored by Professors, as they present their papers or struggled to justify why they chose a particular path in their research. One could not also fail to notice the close collaboration between industry and academia, as they discussed the papers at different sessions, with the managers citing data and instances from their industry experience to enrich the findings or to re-direct the research, while the academics respected the experience of the civil servants and industry managers. More importantly, in many sessions through mutual discussions, many new areas of research were suggested and accepted for the mutual benefit of the partners. It was admirable to see both devoted to common goals of developing their economy and serving the collective common good. This may be one of the reasons BUK management wanted its administrators to travel the world and see how world class scholars think, work and interact, to better support our own academics back home to achieve their goals and make BUK a world class institution.

Interestingly, the special session on Brexit concluded that the UK intelligentsia and middle class were careless in allowing the masses to be persuaded by false arguments on the benefits of leaving the European Union by right-wing politicians. Now the United Kingdom looks to its complacent academics to get it out of the trouble it will soon plunge into especially if there is no amicable agreement and a “soft” exit. This debate gives a whole new meaning to BUK's founding fathers' aim of making the university to be a guiding light for the community and for the nation.

In addition, two papers that made the most

impression on me were: one on the need to keep an eye on social media use during work hours by Lilian Otaye-Ebede, titled Managing the Interface of Personal and Professional Lives: The Role of Social Media; and two the need to mentor graduating students on developing social capital, so as to gain employment in the shortest possible time by Thea House and Heather McGregor entitled Is an undergraduate degree enough to deliver social mobility? Delivering social capital to support ethnic minorities as a source of career advantage.

The second paper should interest us in Nigeria given the high level of unemployment, as many prospective applicants have narrow social networks and do not even know where vacancies exist in their professions and there are a few avenues for them to meet with those who do the actual recruitment. Prof. Heather actually started her career as a World banker and international Recruitment Consultant who could not find ethnic minority candidates in Britain to employ. Her search eventually led her to set up training and mentoring scheme, investing over a million pounds of her money in an NGO (http://www.taylorbennettfoundation.org), that has since placed black, Asian and Caribbean candidates in many dream jobs in the UK. She eventually returned to the university to teach and the issue remains one of her areas of research. That is so inspiring and is a model of what industry academia collaboration can deliver in solving real world problems. Other activist academics and public intellectuals should take a cue from this and walk the talk.

On the management of the conference itself, which was impressive and smooth, I could not help but wish that if only Nigerian universities could learn to have a functional website with all papers uploaded before international conferences and workshops, it would help in knowledge sharing as many more people who could not attend would be able to follow on social media and have the full papers too. Similarly, having a comprehensive conference guide or booklet with all the venues for different sessions and helpful guides wearing identification badges helps delegates to such conferences to get the best out of them. Perhaps, we could learn from these to improve our own conferences.Overall, it was a wonderful experience and one is grateful for the privilege of attending. It is only fair, therefore to share the papers. Already an e-copy and hardcopy of the Conference booklet is available at the Dean, Dangote Business School and at the University Library for those interested in consulting further. Mustafa Ibrahim is the Secretary of the School of postgraduate Studies.

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Students displaying posters of their candidates during rally Female students casting their votes

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VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello addressing the participants Director of the Centre, Professor Aliyu Mu’azu presenting a welcome remark

participants at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium listening to the lecture A son to the late Dr. Mamman Shata making his remarks

VC, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello (3rd left), VC, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Prof. Mustapha Ahmad Isa (4th left), Director, CRNLT&F (2nd left) and some senior academics

Representative of the Emir of Kano, Professor Isa Hashim delivering address of the Emir, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II

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A view of the Bristol Business School, venue of the BAM 2018 Thea House, presenting her paper on Social Capital at one of the paralell sessions

The audience at the break-out session on BrexitSpecial Session on Brexit moderated by broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby

Prof. Ijaz A. Qureshi, Vice Chancellor University of Salakot in Pakistan (2nd R) poses with fellow delegates from Nigeria, (1st R) Rifkatu Kote and Mustafa Ibrahim

Mustafa Ibrahim listens in on one of the special sessions at BAM 2018

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Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, being flanked by Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello (left), while heading to the venue

Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello presenting his address

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A cross section of the participants inside Dangote Business School Theatre

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo addressing the participants of student innovation challenge

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo inspecting students’ exhibition and assisted by Kano Governor and VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NUC), Prof. Umar Garba Dambatta presenting a brief remark

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Faculty of Communication Seminar

Professor Danjuma Gambo presenting his paper A cross section of the participants listening to the lecture presentation

Dean, Faculty of Communication, Professor Mustapha Nasir Malam in a tete-a-tete with the then DVC Admin (now Academics), Prof. Adamu Idris Tanko

Vice Chancellor, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Professor Mustapha Ahmad Isa presenting his address

Dr. Mainasara Kurfi (left) and Dr. Hadiza Ibrahim listening to the lecture Sitting from right: Prof. Mustapha Ahmad Isa, Prof. Danjuma Gambo and Prof. Mustapha Nasir Malam

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32nd Professorial Inaugural 32nd Professorial Inaugural Lecture Lecture

32nd Professorial Inaugural Lecture

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello leading the procession to the venue of the lecture

Professor Habu Muhammad Fagge presenting his inaugural lecture

A cross section of the audience Deans and Directors observing the National Anthem

A group photograph of members of the Senate and the Professorial inaugural lecturer

Prof. Habu Fagge in a photograph with members of his family

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Vice Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello addressing the Congregation members

A cross section of the Congregation members

A cross section of Congregation members raising their hands to vote during election of congregation representatives

From left: Chairman, Standing Commitee on Congregation, Dr. Muhammad Babangida, VC, Prof. M. Y. Bello and Registrar, Fatima Binta Isyaku Mohammed

Members of Standing Committee on Congregation in a group photograph with VC and Registrar

From left: Dr. Nasiru Isa Fagge, Dr. Ahmad Ali Yakasai and Engineer Abdulmalik Dikko

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NUSSA Games NUSSA Games NUSSA Games

Some of the contingent of BUK posing during the opening ceremony

Sunday Fatauchi Zuru (middle) congratulating Ibrahim Idris, and Shehu Muhammad after winning silver in badminton mixed doubles

A ball juggler entertaining the crowd during the opening ceremony

Dr. Idris Ahmad (left) and Salahuddeen Mushafi’u in action

A view of some athletes of BUK BUK Team Leader at NUSSA in University of Ilorin, Malam Tijjani Salisu Ahmad Sa’id in the midst of spectators

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rdFriday, 3 August, 2018BUK's Centre for Qur'anic Studies Graduates First Set of Trained AlarammomoThe first set of over 200 Qur'anic memorizers (Alarammomi) that had been trained by the Bayero University's Centre for Qur'anic Studies graduated on

thSaturday, 28 July, 2018. The grand occasion took place at the Mahmud Tukur Theatre, Old Campus.In his address, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, said the University Management decided to set up the centre as part of the University's efforts to correct the earlier mistakes made, with which Qur'anic memorizers (Alarammomi), though intellectuals in their own callings, but due to lack of western education, were relegated to the background and could not be allowed into the nation's scheme of things.Professor Bello stated that the Alarammomi underwent trainings in General Studies, English, Elementary Arithmetic, and Computer Science as well as Teaching Methods.Speaking, Director of the Centre, Dr.Muhammad Babangida Muhammad, said the certificates that were issued to them would qualify them to secure employment as teachers and as imams of Juma'at mosques all over the Islamic world.

Skyline University to Enjoy BUK's Mentorship

- As its programmes Commence in September,

2018Skyline University, Nigeria, the first private university in Kano State, has expressed its willingness to collaborate and enjoy mentorship from Bayero University, having admitted its first set of 500 students to commence their undergraduate programmes in September, this year. The Vice Chancellor, Professor P. K Biswas, while speaking during a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Professor Muhammad Yahuza

stBello, on 1 August, 2018 at the Council's Chamber, said they were well prepared to become one of the best universities in Nigeria and Africa.Professor Biswas expressed delight that some staff of Bayero University, including the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, had been helping the university's fruitful take-off. He explained that their second set of students would commence their lectures in January 2019.He said Skyline University had developed its curricula and wanted to have entrepreneurship skills as its main focus, having targeted establishing incubation centres to

provide excellent entrepreneurial skills. He expressed satisfaction that Bayero University, one of the leading universities in Nigeria, would be mentoring them for some years to achieve their aspiration, saying they were out to provide quality education with no compromise.Responding, the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Professor Bello, expressed appreciation to the National Universities Commission (UNC) for the mentoring role given to the University. He said with the experience of the management of Skyline University in its UAE campus, the mentorship would become smooth, because the major issue was the environment in which the university would now operate.

BUK Signs MoU with Future Leaders' FoundationBayero University has affirmed its desire of helping less privileged students with indigent scholarship, so as to create a good future for them, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello has revealed.

thSpeaking on Thursday, 19 July, 2018 in his office when a delegation from Future Leaders Foundation from Qatar paid him a courtesy call for a formal signing of MoU, said the University would help the organization in capacity building for enhancing their daily activities.Earlier, Mr. Hamid Saeed Muhammad, the leader of the delegation, said they chose to partner with Bayero University because it was among the best universities in Nigeria. He added that his organisation would help the University in the execution of infrastructural projects.

Kano NYSC Secretariat Sensitizes BUK StudentsThe National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has sensitised the final year students of Bayero University on the mode of registering with them to avoid mistakes that prevented some of the graduating students to proceed on time for their mandatory NYSC scheme.Mrs Rahila Mathew Abdullahi of the Mobilisation Department, Kano State NYSC Secretariat, while briefing the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad

thYahuza Bello, on Thursday, 19 July, 2018, shortly after the exercise, said the students were briefed on methods of registration and how to go about solving problems that previously prevented graduands from registering on time with the NYSC after completing their studies.She told the Vice Chancellor about the need for the University to partner with JAMB in an effort to curtail the challenges leading to encountering problems by the students in trying to register for their mandatory NYSC participation.

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She explained that most of the problems emanate from lack of placing the JAMB registration numbers of students, which, she said, is more common with transfer students, especially those who transfer from universities abroad. She, however, said JAMB had introduced a method of displaying students' registration numbers for schools and universities to check for verification of the registration numbers of their graduands.

We Shall Make BUK Centre of Excellence in Medical and Health Training – VCTHE Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, has appealed to Radiographers Registration Board to continue to support the University in its determined efforts to make the University one of the best Centres of Excellence in medical and health training in the country.Speaking while receiving the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Radiographers Registration Board, Dr. Mark Okeji, who paid a courtesy visit on

rdMonday, 23 July, 2018, Professor Bello said with the elevation of the hitherto Department of Medicine to a College of Health Sciences with about four Faculties, Bayero University had taken a giant stride towards achieving its aim of excelling in medical and health training.Earlier, the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Board, Dr. Mark Okeji, told the Vice Chancellor that the team was in the University for an accreditation exercise, saying that about two years ago, the Board was in the University and granted interim accreditation to the new programme.

thFriday, 10 August, 2018BUK's Governing Council Approves Appointment of DVC's, Promotion of 2 Professors, 5 Associate Professors

thThe 13 Governing Council of Bayero University, th thKano, at its 5 meeting held on Wednesday, 8 August,

2018, approved the appointment of Professor Adamu Idris Tanko as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) and Professor Haruna Wakili as Deputy Vice

thChancellor (Administration), with effect from 4 October, 2018, each for a period of two years.Their appointments were approved upon the outcome of the selection exercise carried out by the Senate at its

th th365 meeting held on Wednesday, 25 July, 2018. Professor Adamu Tanko and Professor Haruna Wakili are currently serving their terms as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) and Director, Centre for Democratic Studies and Training, Mambayya House, respectively.The new appointments were disclosed in separate statements signed by the Registrar, Hajiya Fatima Binta

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Isiaku Mohammed that also indicated the Council's approval of the promotion of Dr. Yahaya Imam Sulaiman of Department of Arabic as Professor of Arabic Literature and Dr. Fatima Salmanu Koki, of the Department of Physics, as Professor of Theoretical

stPhysics effective from 1 October, 2017. Also, Dr. Bello Gambo of Department of Geography, Dr. Ibrahim Badamasi Lambu from the same Department of Geography, Dr. Muhammad Yusha'u of the Department of Microbiology, Dr. Shehu Usman Ahmad of Department of Arabic and Dr. Umar Sani of Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry were promoted to the ranks of Associate Professors effective

stfrom 1 October, 2017.

CBE Will Inculcate Spirit of Positive Value to the Society – Prof. DandagoThe Faculty of Management Sciences has introduced a Character Building Exercise (CBE) Programme that will improve students' contribution towards supporting positive values that will change the ills of the society, through mentoring.

thSpeaking on Tuesday, 7 August, 2018, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago said CBE was a mentoring initiative expected to establish a mentor-mentee relationship between a number of Level One students and a mentor (Lecturer). The mentor, he said is expected to inculcate in the mentees the spirit of hard work, honesty, integrity, independent-mindedness, patriotism, nationalism, due respect for humanity and global citizenship.Professor Dandago said the CBE was to cover 30 percent of the total score of the Nigerian Constitution and Accounting in the first and second semester respectively. He said the programme has started yielding positive results as shown by the first semester examination performance.

thFriday, 17 August, 2018Monitoring Lecturers' Performance for Effective Teaching – Prof. YakasaiProfessor Ibrahim A. Yakasai of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry has advocated the adoption of the mentoring and supervision of lecturers as a way of enthroning effective teaching and learning.Presenting a paper titled: Effective Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods in Higher Education during a seminar organised by the Faculty of

thPharmaceutical Sciences on Thursday, 9 August, 2018, Professor Yakasai explained that the adoption of such a policy would go a long way in making lecturers to be more serious and responsible in the discharge of their responsibilities.The Acting Head of Department of Pharmaceutical

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Microbiology and Biotechnology, Professor M. D. Mukhtar, suggested that the University management should revisit the idea of enforcing the policy in which every lecturer who had no teaching qualification made to obtain a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.

thFriday, 24 August, 2018NEPU was Launched to Fight Against Oppression – Mal. Datti MalumfashiThe Northern Element Progressive Union (NEPU) was launched as a political party in Northern Nigeria with the aim of emancipating the common man from the bondage of oppression from the ruling elites, Malam Datti Malumfashi, has said. Speaking at Aminu Kano Centre for Democratic Research and Training (Mambayya House), to mark the

th68 anniversary of the formation of the party, Malam Malumfashi said the pitch of NEPU's ideological concerns was different from those of the other parties.He said NEPU had a beautiful way of playing internal democracy, which was also known as intra-party democracy, a situation whereby members of the party played a vital role in decision making and in deliberations within the party structure, which is not common in present political settings, in which now a few in the name of kingmakers or godfathers make decisions without recourse to the feelings of other members.Malam Malumfashi, a Former Member of House of Representatives at the Second Republic, also attributed the political logjams that were taking place currently to lack of internal democracy. He said the best way to solve the problems of the parties was to strengthen their internal democracy.Earlier, the Director of the Centre, Professor Haruna Wakili, expressed gratitude to Allah for the hitch free

th68 Anniversary Lecture as NEPU was founded in th

Kano on 8 August, 1950 by eight persons.

Shun Political Intolerance, Choose Leaders of Integrity – BUK Imams Charge Muslims, Politicians The Imams of Old and New Campuses of Bayero University, Kano, Dr. Sani Ayagi and Professor Auwal Abubakar respectively have enjoined politicians in the country to shun political intolerance, urging also the electorates to vote for credible leaders that can move the country forward irrespective of political differences.In their separate Eid-El-Kabir sermons that took place

stat the two campuses on Tuesday, 21 August, 2018, the imams called on Nigerians to pray for the nation, just as they enjoined leaders to eschew bias by paving way for the conduct of free and fair elections during the 2019 general elections.They traced the history of Layyah (animal sacrifice)

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that originated from Prophet Ibrahim and urged Muslims to emulate the all-encompassing religious act through the slaughter of healthy animals for their benefit and that of their relations, neighbours and the needy in the society. Dr. Ayagi enjoined politicians not to be exalted by their personal desires and want of leadership to seek election through ill-fated means. He urged politicians to stand by truth and avoid the use of illicit drugs on youth and not to engage the services of soothsayers. Instead, they should use their integrity to canvass for votes.Dr. Ayagi charged Muslim community to help one another especially at this era when the world is undergoing series of crises and problems, socially, economically and otherwise. He appealed to the Muslims to guide against unhealthy utterances and actions detrimental to causing injury on others.

BUK, Maryam Abacha University to Partner on Biomedical Research and EngineeringBayero University, Kano and Maryam Abacha American University of Niger (MAAUN) are working towards establishing a partnership on Biomedical Research and Engineering (BREN) through carrying out joint researches and other academic activities beneficial to especially Nigeria and other African countries. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, while receiving officials of MAAUN in his office

thon Thursday, 30 August, 2018, said that the boundary between Nigeria and Niger should not be a barrier as there are a lot of things the two universities could do on research, teaching and collaboration. He said Bayero University would assist MAAUN in staff training, capacity building and many other areas the latter university wanted.Professor Bello said the National Universities Commission welcomes such and similar proposal for partnership. He said Bayero University would use its Centre for Biotechnology Research's state of arts facilities as the basis for the proposed biomedical research partnership.Earlier, the Director, Linkages and Collaboration, MAAUN, Dr. Bala Mohammed Tukur, appreciated the partnership with BUK. He added that MAAUN would also emulate Bayero University in achieving milestone through establishing centres of excellence.

Faculty of Law Launches Maiden Pre-Law School Conference for 500 Level StudentsThe dean, Faculty of Law, Professor M. L. Yusufari, has initiated a “Pre-Law School Conference” for the first time to Level 500 students of the Faculty to accord them with first-hand experience of the Law School. The Maiden Conference was held at the Faculty of Law,

rdBayero University, on 23 August, 2018.


Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bayero University, Kano in collaboration with Young Pharmacists Scholars (YPS) organized a one-day Scientific Workshop, Lamara Garba, who attended the conference shares the proceedings.

The initiatives by the leadership of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences to strengthen the town and gown policies of the Bayero

University is gradually gathering momentum with the hosting of many programmes under its peculiar concept of “friends of the Faculty”

Recently, in its drive of producing quality students by inviting experts in the Pharmacy profession from within and outside the country, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in collaboration with Young Pharmacists Scholars (YPS), organized a one day scientific workshop for its students with a view to mentoring them on the practice of pharmacy in particular and scientific research on wide range of issues in general.

Young Pharmacists Scholars is a mentoring platform with the aim of nurturing research ideas among potential young researchers in Pharmaceutical Sciences and other related fields. The workshop took place at Bello Bako Danbatta

thTheatre on Sunday, August 19 , 2018 with the theme “Acquiring the Right Tools for Research Integrity: a Focus on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”, which was the first of its kind to attract participants from across the globe.

In his opening remarks, the Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Basheer A.Z. Chedi, who also served as the Chairman of the occasion, expressed appreciation particularly to scholars from the diaspora, who found time to come all the way from America, Europe and Asia specifically for the conference. He also commended the collaborative effort of YPS, and stressed the importance of

research as the key to the advancement of science and technology.

The Dean, while commending the resilience and commitment by the staff of the Faculty, said hosting the workshop was timely and appropriate. He assured the Faculty's willingness for further collaboration with other organizations within and outside the country, explaining that, by so doing the Faculty would grow and expand its horizon to produce quality students that will be the pride of all.

Dr. Chedi equally announced that the Faculty proposed to make the workshop an annual event. According to him, the workshop, which was the first

of its kind targeted postgraduate students, academic staff and other researchers sought out international guest speakers.

In his speech, the special Guest of Honour, Professor Ahmad Tijjani Mora, (Wakilin Maganin Zazzau), who is also the National President of Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Bot) of the Ahmadu Bello University Pharmacy Alumni


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Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Basheer A.Z Chedi with Wakilin Maganin Zazzau, Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora during the opening ceremony


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Association (ABUPAA) said “scientific research in pharmacy requires collaboration with inputs from various experts to explore hitherto unexplored areas or to expand the frontiers of existing outcomes with recent data, information and other parameters.

Professor Mora emphasized the need for collaboration and interconnectivity between gown and town. “A university setting, whose primary objective is that of learning, teaching, research and development and community services, it is important that the interconnectivity of the four components are properly understood”, he declared.

The guest speaker while commending the laudable initiative of the leadership of the Faculty for hosting such an important event, which he said was the first ever in the country, said that the programme would bring out the best in the students. According to Professor Mora, teaching cannot be complete without clearly bringing out contemporary topics affecting the community for the understanding of the students and/or co-academics alike. “Herein lies the relevance of scientific research. The concept of gown to town and /or town to gown needs to be stated as Universities are meant to serve and impact positively on the communities within which they are located,” he concluded.

He admonished the young pharmacists to be attentive and have keen interest in their studies, pointing out that the pharmacist is always tutored and prepared for experiments leading to research studies and their outcomes. Processes of research studies are like hand in gloves for the pharmacist, and this is getting better with the dynamic nature of the profession due to improved technologies as the case may be.

He reminded the participants that the pharmacist is the only healthcare professional who produces a product in terms of a pharmaceutical dosage form for prophylaxis, curative or diagnostic purposes in a healthcare provider facility. This unique position of the pharmacist places him/her well above other healthcare professionals in terms of mastery of skills, expertise and competency in the laboratory, and by extension, in the undertaking of

research studies. The lead paper presenter, Pharmacist Ismaeel

Yunusa from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, USA in his paper titled Hands-on Training on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, explained the many processes and stages a good research work should follow failure to do which will render the studies useless or lacking in integrity. Pharmacist Yunusa further told the gathering that with the advent of new technology, researchers now find it easy to conduct critical scientific studies and that only lazy researchers will be lagging behind.

Another speaker, Pharmacist Khalid Garba Mohammed from University of Milan, Italy, who led the session on Research Integrity: A Key to First Class Research, said research integrity is the ability of the researcher to differentiate between right and wrong. This, he explained involves the researcher's act of honesty, probity, accountability, honour and common sense as well as taking responsibility of the trustworthiness of the research work. According to him,plagiarism, fabrication and falsification were among the serious research misconducts which researchers should avoid.

In his presentation, Pharmacist Ibrahim Jatau Abubakar from University of Tasmania, Australia, talked on the need for older and experienced scholars to engage in mentoring the younger ones. By so doing, he said there would be a development of new ideas in the profession as well as paving way for transfer of knowledge and technology from generation to generation.

Over 150 scholars from within and outside the country attended the conference including Prof. M.S. Gwarzo, Head, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology BUK; Prof. Ibrahim A. Yakasai, Head, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, BUK; and Prof S Y Mudi Head, Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine BUK.

Lamara Garba, a Principal Assistant Registrar, in the Directorate of Public Affairs.

A group photograph of the participants

The need for a periodic retreat by the management of a department in any organization is critically important in helping an organization to fashion out modalities for maintaining focus as well as to ensuring quality and efficient service delivery, as observed by the trio of Sharfaddeen K. Ilah; Aliyu Haidar Abubakar and Yusuf A. Yusuf.

Each time a decision to hold a retreat by the Department of Environmental Management came up, the usual reaction had been, “we shall

find the appropriate time.” This had made it impossible to hold this an all important activity until recently when forces of “Ayes” overwhelmed that of “Neys”. But truth of the matter is, in this challenging and ever changing global environment, the need for a retreat can be critically important in helping not only staff but also the students on maintaining focus, quality and efficiency in their research and teaching activities.

thOn the 4 of August, 2018 the Department of

Environmental Management organized a retreat for its staff and students specifically the M. Sc and Ph.D candidates at the Marina Side of the Luxury Resort in Kano State. It was a one-day event aimed at fostering stronger ties within the department and as well as time for strategic and operational planning, enabling both staff and students to discuss freely on the prospects and constraints that are associated with the activities of the department. This was done in a homely atmosphere, with no discrimination or segregation amongst participants, thus the popular slogan at the retreat “all animals are equal”.

In his opening remaks, the Head, Department of Environmental Management, Dr. L.F. Buba stated that the aim of the retreat was to interact with the pioneer PG students and let them understand what is expected of them as students by the department and vice-versa. Thereby setting a template that would guide the department and students on the smooth and successful running of the programs.

The head of Department further briefed the gathering about the facilities therein and manpower provided by the University management in the department, and also commended the departments' achievements within the four years of its existence. He

further expressed gratitude to the University management for making the retreat possible, adding that the management has been supportive to the department since inception and was phenomenal in getting a full accreditation of its undergraduate program by the National Universities Commission (NUC) during the 2017 accreditation.

Additionally, he lauded the efforts of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello for

his commitment to establishing the soil, plant and water laboratory at the department, adding that more laboratories have been approved and would be ready soon.

While declaring the retreat open, the Dean of the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FEES), Dr. A. S. Arabi, who was a guest at the event congratulated the Department of Environmental Management for initiating such an unprecedented event which makes it a pace setter amongst the other Departments. He further assured the Post Graduate students of the Faculty's readiness and preparedness to support them to achieve their desired goals.

The Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, who was represented by Deputy Dean, Dr. Darma


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Dr. Muhammad Arabi, Dean, FEES addressing the participants

discussed extensively on the modus operandi of the PG programs in Bayero University. He further advised the students to engage in problem solving researches. Adding that, “advanced researches are meant to address global problems”. He assured the students of the schools commitment to graduating students at the minimum time of 2 and 3 years for MSc and PhD programs respectively, depending on the student's commitment to study. Finally, he called for inputs from both staff and students with regards to the upcoming review of the postgraduate regulations.

Others who spoke at the event were Prof. I. B. Yakubu who is the coordinator of the Ph.D program in the department. He spoke on the academic rigors of a Doctoral program. Dr. A. M. Ibrahim also gave a presentation on “The Concept And Practice Of Environmental Management.” He said it revolved around the evolution, ethics, opportunities and prospects in the field of environmental management. Another scholar, Dr. M. M. Badamasi spoke on the prospects and constraints of postgraduate students, sources of funding and research grants available both locally and internationally.

During one of the indoor breakout sessions, Mallam S. K. Ilah presented an interesting short video documentary on the issue of Waste Management. The

clip was about Zabaleen, literally meaning “garbage people” in Egyptian Arabic, and is a settlement of waste collectors who live by their own rules, governance and class segregation.

In another breakout session, a gaming activity intended to serve as a team building exercise that draws on the diverse strengths of all team members by showing how different personalities can work together effectively was coordinated by Mallam Y. A. Yusuf. The instruction given for the game was for each group, consisting of a mixture of staff and students to build the tallest structure using 10 sheets of plain A4 papers without the use of adhesives or pins. Both activities clearly increased respect and as well created rapport and understanding amongst the participating staff and students.

The program which was interactive for staff and students saw the participating students expressing delight and profound appreciation for the program which they said would ensure harmonious relationship between the teachers and their students which will go a long way in promoting academic excellence in line with the University's policy.Sharfaddeen K. Ilah; Aliyu Haidar Abubakar and

Yusuf A. Yusuf write from the Department of Environmental Management.

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A group photograph of participants of the retreat

Adamu Garba examines the risk factors leading to heart related ailments and ways of reducing them, against the background of the recently celebrated World Heart Day.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are major causes of disability and premature deaths throughout the world, and contribute

substantially to the escalating costs of health care. Ischaemic heart disease, which eventually results in heart attack and sudden death is also on the rise in the developing world including Nigeria. The underlying pathology for ischaemic heart disease is atherosclerosis, which develops over many years and is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur, generally in middle age. Acute coronary and cerebrovascular events frequently occur suddenly, and are often fatal before medical care can be given. Modification of risk factors has been shown to reduce mortality and morbidity in people with diagnosed or undiagnosed cardiovascular disease.

A recent press statement released on 2018 World Heart Day Celebration indicated that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, mainly from stroke and heart attack. It spares no race or gender, and cuts across all socio-economic strata. It disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, with 8 out of every 10 deaths occurring in these countries. More people die every year from cardiovascular disease than any other disease. In 2015, about one-third of all global deaths was accounted for by the 17.7 million deaths from cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, the number of cardiovascular disease related deaths is projected to increase to over 23 million by the year 2030.

According to the World Health Organization CVDs Fact sheet (Updated May 2017), CVDs are the number one cause of death globally. An estimated 17.7 million people died from CVDs in 2015, representing 31 per cent of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.4 million were due to coronary heart disease and 6.7 million were due to stroke. Over three quarters of CVD deaths took place in low and middle income countries like

Nigeria. Out of the 17 million premature deaths (under the age of 70) due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2015, 82 per cent were in developing countries, and 37 percent were caused by CVDs.

It is estimated that CVDs now cause most deaths in all developing nations including Nigeria and is the leading cause of deaths in those older than 45years in sub-Saharan Africa. In absolute number, CVDs cause four to five times as many deaths in developing nations as in developed ones.

The emerging increase of CVDs in developing countries underscore the crucial need to redouble effort towards preventive and treatment strategies. The concepts of risk assessment and risk reduction are the cornerstones of preventive cardiology practice. Many studies in Nigeria have reported high prevalence of CVD risk factor. However, information on risk factors prevalence alone is insufficient to provide adequate knowledge on the risk of future cardiovascular events.

Recently, the Nigerian Cardiac Society held its th

47 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference at Bayero University Kano, in September, 2018. Some of the major highlights of


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President of the Society, Prof. Amma Mbakwem delivering her speech

the conference include:

· Major cardiovascular risk factors are common in Nigeria and changes in lifestyle and prophylactic drug therapies will go a long way in reducing future risks of cardiovascular events.

· Ischaemic Heart Disease is increasingly prevalent in Nigeria and three quarters of those who suffered Acute Coronary Events do not have access to Coronary Angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)”.

· Congenital Heart Disease is prevalent and that the vast majority of Nigerian Children with congenital heart disease have no access to corrective cardiac surgery.

· Hypertension affects more than 30% of Nigerians and despite the new definitions, the cut off of >/= 140/90 is still relevant in Nigeria.

· Black hypertensives are salt sensitive, have volume dependent hypertension and will benefit from Thiazide like diuretics and calcium Antagonist. Habitual use of drugs not needed for therapeutic purposes, solely to alter one's mood, affect, or state of consciousness, may lead to organ damage, addiction, and disturbed patterns of

behavior and affect the cardiovascular system causing arrhythmias; blood pressure changes and heart attack.

· Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) and Nigeria has the highest burden of PPCM in the world.

· Cardiac Surgery in Nigeria currently faces many challenges with difficulties towards sustainability. Private Open Heart Surgery or Public/Private partnerships are the most viable promising long term models that can sustain this practice in Nigeria.

· Advocacy has been identified as one of the major

ways to promote vardiovascular health and prevent heart diseases in Nigeria through creating awareness, collecting the relevant information, mobilizing policy makers and interested people, networking, forming alliances and sustainable coalitions, and media involvement.

According to the NCS Asuquo Antia lecturer for 2018, Prof. Basil N. Okeahialam of University of Jos, “Dyslipidaemia as a very important risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, acting together with other risk factors”. He pointed out that that mis(information) on dyslipidaemia/hypercholesterolaemia being “good” and not predisposing to heart disease is clearly false.

The Nigerian Cardiac society was founded in March 1971 to disseminate current and evidence-based information on cardiovascular diseases to the public, as well as promote the adoption of healthy life-styles by the general public through adoption of cardiovascular disease preventive measures that have been borne out of research.

The President of the Nigerian Cardiac Society, Prof. Amam Mbakwem stressed the need to be engaging in annual blood pressure checks especially for those over 40 years. A comprehensive annual

health check should include blood pressure checks and tests like , full blood count (FBC), Urea and Electrolytes (U&E), Thyroid Function Test (TFT), Liver function test (LFT), serum lipid levels, serum uric acid and serum glucose levels. These checks are even more relevant among those with family history of hypertension, diabetes or cardiovascular disease.. She also said as we get older, our risk of developing cardiovascular increases. Generally, people with high Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk should modify their diet and engage in physical activity. In Nigeria as in many other countries, a lot of workers sit down in their offices for meetings and other activities for not less than eight hours a day, literally living a sedentary life.

Causes of Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is not a routine screening practice in many establishments despite the reported increasing prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease globally. This is something that we have to be wary of, as too much sedentary lifestyle can lead to increased weight gain, risk of developing heart attack and stroke in the future. Although the risk factors for heart disease are many, the most common and by far the important ones are behavioural. They include lack of physical exercise, tobacco smoking, consumption of alcohol, consumption of unhealthy diet that is rich in salt and saturated fats, and low in

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fresh fruits and vegetables.

These behavioural risk factors may eventually lead to other cardiovascular risks such as high blood pressure (hypertension), high blood lipids (hyperlipidaemia), overweight and obesity and diabetes.

Today's lifestyle choices are characterized by increased physical inactivity and consumption of calorie dense foods which fuel the obesity pandemic. Obesity and physical inactivity have been implicated in the development of insulin resistance in individuals who are genetically susceptible. Insulin resistance is the first defect in the cascade of metabolic abnormalities leading up to the onset of type 2 diabetes. These dysmetabolic features include cardiovascular risk factors of dyslipidemia, hypertension, inflammatory, and prothrombotic factors.

Preventive measures for Cardiovascular Diseases

Most CVDs can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and consumption of alcohol. People with established CVD or those at high cardiovascular risk (due to the presence of one or more risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia or already established disease) need early detection and management using counseling and medicines, as appropriate.

The most important behavioural risk factors of heart disease and stroke are unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use and harmful use of alcohol. The effects of behavioural risk factors may show up in individuals as raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose, raised blood lipids, and overweight and obesity. These "intermediate risks factors" can be measured in primary care facilities and indicate an increased risk of developing a heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other complications.

Cessation of tobacco use, reduction of salt in the diet, consuming fruits and vegetables, regular physical activity and avoiding alcohol have been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition, drug treatment of diabetes, hypertension and high blood lipids may be necessary to reduce cardiovascular risk and prevent heart attacks and strokes. Health policies that create conducive environments for making healthy choices affordable and available are essential for motivating people to adopt and sustain healthy behaviour.

We can see from the factors discussed above that there are human determinants in the risk of cardiovascular diseases. As part of preventive measure against CVDs, the University had established recreational centres and physical facilities on its campuses for members of the University community to utilize and prevent development of risk factors for CVDs. The

University community need to imbibe a healthy culture in all that they do, spanning from healthy choices of food, engaging in physical activity, avoiding alcohol consumption and cessation of tobacco use, just to mention a few.

“The ball is in our court now” To maintain good health, one must be mindful of the choices we make in our daily living. Making the right choices does not only keep you healthy today but also prevent premature deaths from stroke and heart disease.

It is possible to change the projected increase in the burden of heart disease and stroke. This will take the concerted efforts of all stakeholders as heart disease does not respect any one or race.

Since the year 2000, the World Heart Federation (WHF), a non-governmental organization spear-heads the global campaign against cardiovascular

thdiseases. September 29 of every year is designated as the “World Heart Day”, and it is set aside to raise public awareness on how to fight cardiovascular diseases. The theme of the 2018 World heart Day celebration “My Heart, Your Heart”. In line with this, the Nigerian Cardiac Society, a non-governmental organization based in Nigeria (www.nigeriancardiacsoc.org) joined the global cardiac community to call on all-and-sundry to make promises on heart healthy lifestyle choices.

Simple actions like quitting smoking, engaging in physical activities and eating right go a long way to prevent and maintain good heart health. Exercise can be easy and fun especially when it is built into the daily routine. Involving the whole family creates group support and quality time with loved ones. Aerobic exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, dancing, gardening, engaging in house-chores such as sweeping, swimming, washing your car, etc for 30 - 45minutes three times a week will be just fine. Simple decisions to use the staircase or ride a bicycle as a means of transportation will be of great value.

A healthy diet is one that contains all the food nutrients (carbohydrate, protein, fats & oil, vitamins & mineral salts and water) in the right proportion. Simple decisions to eat moderate sized meals/food portions, reduce intake of salt less than a teaspoon per day, limiting intake of fatty foods and processed foods including sodas, and increase intake of fresh fruits and vegetables up to five portions/servings per day are invaluable in maintaining heart health. Together, we will all reduce the burden of heart disease when we make and keep our promises to prevent heart disease and stroke by becoming more physically active, eating right and quitting drinking alcohol and tobacco for good. One is never too young or too old to act. The time to act is now…make your promise, and keep it.Adamu Garba is a staff of the Directorate of Public Affairs.

Cardiovascular Diseases are on the Increase in Nigeria


Corruption in Nigeria has to go. The CSO's in Nigeria are contributing their quota in the fight against the monster. But they have to tighten their belts in order to ultimately succeed, according to Prof. Habu Mohammed. Sabitu M. Jinjiri, who witnessed the inaugural lecture, sheds more light.

Corruption is a societal disease that must not be left unchecked. With corruption eating deep into the fabric of Nigerian society, there

is need for all stakeholders to wake up and fight the cancerous worm. Moreover, due to individual differences, divergent strategies of rectifying the anomaly are suggested by different professionals. Some experts have the opinion that, to fight

corruption, the country has to fight poverty first, which they believe is the cause of the societal ill. Others opine that corruption should be fought with each and every Nigerian beginning the anti-corruption change with himself or herself. These are two suggested perspectives from which corruption can be fought for the benefit of the nation.

Another major contribution towards the fight ndagainst corruption came in form of the 32

Professorial lecture of Bayero University, Kano, in which the lecturer, Professor Habu Mohammed, an acclaimed lecturer of Political Economy,dissected

the activities of CSO's in Nigeria in their fight against corruption in the country, highlighting what additional qualities they need to have in order to succeed in the fight as well as the obstacles on their way, which they need to heed and address for the successful accomplishment of their task of assisting to bring back the country to sanity. The professorial

thlecture took place on Thursday, 13 September, 2018 at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium of the University and was titled Tug of War or Echo in the Dark? Civil Society Organizations and the Fight against Corruption in the Era of Change Mantra in Nigeria.

Fight against corruption in this country, initiated by the incumbent Buhari-led administration needs the services of civil society organizations (CSO's) to succeed. Prof. Habu observed, “In cases where the government slacks action on the fight against corruption or it negates the very principles of the fight, it is the role of the CSO's to constructively wage sustained campaigns and call for caution and impartiality”. Hence, it is not a matter of one party doing the entire job

but that of collective concern and combined responsibility.

At a point in the lecture, the Professor stressed the positive impacts of the CSO's saying, “Through monitoring the processes of governance and policy implementation, CSO's serve as a watchdog of public accountability, transparency and anti-corruption policies.”On the issue of recovered looted funds from abroad, the CSO's advised the government to, instead of sharing the money, establish an “Integrity Trust Fund for transparency


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Professor Habu Mohammed presenting his inaugural lecture


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and for the prudential management of the recovered money and assets”. “This will enable the Federal Government to spend the money on education, healthcare and provide social amenities, especially water”.

At another point, the lecturer said “In fact, the watchdog role of the CSO's on the public management of resources in the era of change mantra is very encouraging. They serve as the voice of the voiceless and the epitome of restoring public trust through accountability and transparency in the way resources are managed in the country, especially for special projects like the prosecution of general elections.” This was the case when President Buhari submitted a “budget of N242 billion for the execution of 2019 general elections to the Senate in July 2018. CSO's were very critical about the budget, which they considered very high and therefore, called for the intensive scrutiny of the proposal.”

With these “achievements” so far recorded by CSO's, there is also the need for the organizations to be thoroughly aware of the challenges ahead of them and be ready to tackle them. Problems such as lack of availability of substantive information about the profiles of corrupt cases; CSO's having their resources sourced from international donor agencies,

which could be dictative, some of CSO's being “shameless, corrupt and highly opportunistic in their search for the goldmine of donor agencies” and CSO's counteracting their fight with some human rights CSO's going in favour of some arrested corrupt Nigerians are some of the challenges the anti-corruption CSO's need to address.

On the other hand, CSO's need to have sterling qualities such as integrity, mobilization, participation, accountability, anti-corruption and transparency in order to succeed in their aim of crushing down corruption.

The lecturer also called for shunning division among CSO's as part of the strategy to become successful. He also advised them to extend their campaign and coalition services to the rural areas of the country and not to confine them to the capital city, which will not be helpful.

In his speech, the Chairman of the occasion, Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, described the lecturer as the first to deliver a professorial inaugural lecture from his newly created faculty, Faculty of Social Sciences. The Chairman was also pleased with the pace at which professorial inaugural lectures are currently delivered in the university. “We will not be tired to be taking the lectures every week”, he assured.

Principal officers, Deans, Directors and the audience listening to the lecture


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It is no longer news that Bayero University's newly elected Students' Union Government (SUG) officials were elected, sworn and have

even assumed their new offices. The elections took thplace on 16 August, 2018 with Salisu Haruna of

Faculty of Social Sciences being elected as the new President to succeed Senator Sunusi Kani, who

completed his tenure.The questions that come to mind are: to what

extent was the election conducted democratically? Was it free and fair? What was the role of Students Affairs Deanery? What is the difference with the previous elections and what lessons have we learned?

The need to overhaul the SUG electoral process informed the decision of the Directorate of Students Affairs to invite the aspirants and the constituted electoral commission for several meetings to discuss

and deliberate on issues that caused electoral crisis ranging from poor participation by students, complaints of bias, unethical conduct during political rallies and a host of other issues that would address these challenges.

Several meetings took place prior to the elections. The Dean, Student Affairs, Dr.

Shamsuddeen Umar enjoined the BUKIECO officials to live up to the expectation accorded to them and carry out their assignment through all sense of fairness, fair play and to exercise their constitutional rights as being truly independent. He also called on the aspirants to know that the values that would carry them to mainstream politics emanate from campus politics, therefore, they should accept defeat and victory in good faith.

These meetings and other advocacy efforts had really paid up especially with the turn-out of students, who were highly informed with the arrangements made to sanitize the system.

BUK Today gathered that the election was conducted in a free and fair atmosphere with no post-election crisis or complains of

rigging and malpractice. “It really served as a demonstration of commitment, resilience and good arrangement of the Deanery of Student Affairs,” said an observer.

With the announcement of the election results, Salisu Haruna, fondly called “Salenco” was declared the winner and returned the newly elected SUG President, having polled 3,649 to beat two other candidates, Adamu Musa Kaloma and Abdurrahim Imam.Kaloma, a student from the Faculty of Physical

Bayero University students recently elected new Students' Union Government's (SUG) officials in an election described by many as free and fair. Nura Garba gives a comprehensive analysis on how Salisu Haruna emerged as the new President and the challenges faced during the elections.

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Students jubilating after announcement of result

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Sciences, was a former SUG Treasurer. He polled 2,810 votes to be the second, while Abdurrahim Imam, popularly called Senator Chido from the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences got 1,465 votes.

Reasons for the Mass Turn-Out BUK Today went round many polling units in

the University and witnessed the mass turn-out of students casting their votes. Even at 4pm elections were being conducted at most of the polling units. Unlike in the past where elections usually ended at 2pm or 3pm as the case may be, the reverse was the case this time around, as long queues were seen.

Muhammad Abba Sani, a 300 level student of Department of Science and Technical Education, said “we need change because we have seen what the previous government did, which showed that they could not address the challenges of power, water and hostel accommodation. We are going nowhere until we elect a new government.”

Mohammed Usman of Political Science believed that there was a huge difference in the conduct of the SUG election. He said “it is 3pm now but people are still on the queues. In previous elections, by this time, you couldn't see anybody, the election must have been finished.” He believed that there was a massive enlightenment campaign prior to the election.

For Zainab Ali, a student of Economics Department, she had to spend several hours to cast her vote in favour of her chosen candidate (not mentioned). I heard people saying that they need change, but my main reason of coming is to vote for my candidate,” she said.

Hafsat Mahmud Lawan, a 100 level student in the Faculty of Law was of the opinion that what motivated her was that a student from her faculty was contesting for the position of a senator. “He really strived hard to be elected into this position.

We all came out to vote for him because he will promote our faculty,” she added.

Campaigns During the ElectionOne problem encountered during the election

was excessive campaigns while students were casting their votes, a development that affected the smooth running of the election at a particular time.

According to Sani Muhammad, a 200 level student of Political Science, the greatest challenge in this election was the excessive campaign, which at times prevents students especially female students from voting. Some of them had come to vote, but these campaigners scared them a way. This trend should not be allowed again.

On the contrary, Gloria Etsu of the Faculty of Communication believed that there is no problem campaigning during election. She said it is just an avenue to remind fellow students of those candidates

who had earlier made their campaigns.Also, Sani Muhammad of the same faculty said as far as the election was going on smoothly, there is no any problem with campaigning. He noted that students had conducted themselves in a peaceful manner with no conflict, so campaigning while election is going on was no challenge.

BUKIECO's Home Work PaysSince the inauguration of Bayero

University Kano Independent Electoral Committee (BUKIECO), the

Chairman, Abubakar Sadik Yusuf and members of the

committee swung into action to make sure

that the election went smoothly.

The commission had had several meetings with the Deanery of Students Affairs, led by the Dean, Dr. Shamsudde

n Umar, who insisted on conducting transparent election devoid of incessant complains. The enlightenment campaign embarked upon by BUKIECO on BUK FM and other media garnered the attention of students to understand that remarkable changes have been made. Even female



Newly elected SUG President, Salisu Haruna

students that were scarcely participating in SUG elections were seen in mass numbers casting their votes. “We achieved that through awareness campaign and sensitization,” said BUKIECO Chairman, Abubakar Yusuf.

One good thing was that election started at 9:00 am in almost all the polling centres and one security personnel was stationed in each centre. This had really helped in checking the excess of some students and maintaining sanity.

“As I am talking to you now, there is no single petition about the election and all parties have accepted the results in good faith,” he said.

Factors Behind Salisu Haruna's VictoryMany factors were attributed to the victory of

Salisu Haruna. While many believed that his kindness, respect and brilliance were responsible, others thought his ability to campaign widely on all the campuses remained his greatest weapons that drove the victory, since he came with well defined manifestos that promised to improve the welfare of the students.

BUK Today made further investigation and found out the real factor behind his victory.

Indeed, Salisu Haruna invented a mobile phone application that guides students to design their lecture time-table, which will notify them about the lectures 30 minutes before the time. The application is also used to download past question papers of GSP examinations. Past question papers have been designed in such a way that students will read and understand them. It will also guide them to respond to expected questions of GSP examinations.

In no time, over 10,000 students downloaded the application and used it vigorously. The new President was able to share the link to many students, who also shared with many others. Some these applications were introduced in the first semester of last session, while others in the second semester. This innovation increased his popularity and, in no time, his name started moving from one student to another like a wildfire. “It is a time to pay him back for what he did to help us,” a student who didn't want his name published said.

SUG's New President Unveils AgendaShortly after being inaugurated, the newly

elected President, Comrade Salisu Haruna, unveiled his agenda, which according to him, will improve the welfare status of students of all the University campuses.

His agenda centres on social well-being and academic transformations. Concerning social wellbeing, the new President plans to establish

student centres across all the campuses where students will relax during off-lecture periods and the construction of public toilets, as many students resort to going to the bush to ease themselves. Other areas of concern are better health facilities, provision of buses from Old Campus to AKTH, portable drinking water, and public address system in all theatres as well as renovation of hostels.

On academic transformation, the President proposed the introduction of checking results online rather than pasting them on notice boards to be his main priority. Talk to Your Dean Program, Availability of Students' Reading Room and a Complete BUK Mobile Application are the other areas of priority.

The elected SUG officials are:· Salisu Haruna President· Safiyya Sani Abbas (Sofy) Vice President· Jafar Tijjani Paki Secretary General· Muazu Ibrahim Musa Assistant Secretary· Sadiq Adamu Bawa Financial Secretary· Ahmad Hamza Treasurer· Ilyas Ibrahim Ilyas Welfare Officer· Usman Aliyu Badamasi Social Director· Mahraz Abdullahi Muhd P.R.O· Abdulsamad Sa'ad Sales Director· Yahaya S. Galadima Sports Director· Hafsah Kaka Imam Food Director

Challenges and Way ForwardDespite the success of the elections, a lot needs

to be done in terms preventing students from conducting violent rallies between the campuses, where students over-speed in their cars leading to some forms of avoidable accidents. Even during presentation of the manifestos of contestants, opponent supporters usually distort the presentation in favour of their candidates. They should have allowed each candidate to come forward and present, without hitches what he should offer, if elected.

Another challenging aspect was campaigning during election, a development that distorted the exercise and prevented some students especially female students from casting their votes.

The presidential debate, which serves as a platform for informing the decisions of electorates especially who ordinarily don't have preferred candidates to make informed decision, should be sanitized. The Deanery of Students' Affairs should intervene and sanitize the whole system to make it more interesting.Nura Garba writes from the Directorate of Public Affairs.

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Skyline University, Kano, an acknowledged reputable academic institution, has made its presence in the heart of Kano city to the delight of Nigerians, especially communities in Northern Nigeria desirous of having more universities serving them. Under the 5 year mentorship of Bayero University, Skyline University provides an alternative to foreign admissions, close to your doors, as Mustapha Gide observed.

The coming of Skyline University, Kano on board as the first private university in Kano State is a milestone in establishment of more

universities especially private universities in Northern Nigeria. This is particularly true as the Northern States are lagging far behind in education, with thousands of youth who possessed JAMB's admission requirements unable to secure admissions due to the inadequate number of public and private universities in the region.

Skyline University, Nigeria, having smoothly commenced operation at Zaria Road, former Headquarters of Bank of the North, is lucky to have a suitable site at the heart of Kano metropolis. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor P. K. Biswas and his management team have since conducted familiarisation visits to some important stakeholders. They were in the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, in September 2018 to, among other things; notify the Emir about his appointment as the Vice Chancellor of the university.

Having had the approval of National Universities Commission, Skyline University is lucky to enjoy the mentorship of Bayero University, one of the reputable universities in Nigeria and in African sub region. During Skyline University's Vice Chancellor's visit to Bayero

stUniversity on 1 August, 2018, he expressed his university's willingness to collaborate and enjoy the mentorship of Bayero University, in its degree programmes at the School of Arts, Management and Social Sciences as well as School of Science and Information Technology.

Professor Biswas expressed the determination and preparation of his university to become one of the best universities in Nigeria and globally. He said some staff of Bayero University, including the

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, who was the Chairman, Implementation Committee of the university, helped tremendously towards the smooth take-off of the university with a total number of 200 students, who have commenced their undergraduate degree programmes in various disciplines that are offered by the university. The remaining 300 students, the second set, will start lectures in January 2019, having been admitted among the 500 candidates

who fulfilled JAMB's admission requirements with score of 150 and above admission cut-off marks fixed by the university. Its planned three sessions, means the university's programmes will run in January, June and September every year.

thIt is expected that on 8 October, 2018, lectures

on 15 undergraduate degree programmes will commence, six from the School of Arts, Management and Social Sciences and nine from the School of Science and Information Technology.

The degree programmes in the School of Arts, Management and Social Sciences comprise of BSc



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Business Administration, BSc International Relations, BSc Accounting, BSc Economics, BSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation as well as BSc Mass Communication. The BSc Banking and Finance, BA English and BSc Political Science will not commence until next year.

At the School of Science and Information Technology, the university is expected to start BSc Chemistry, BSc Industrial Chemistry, BSc Computer Science and Information Systems, BSc Biology, BSc Geology, BSc Biochemistry, BSc Physics with Electronics, BSc Microbiology and BSc Software Engineering. The only programme that is left till next year is BSc Mathematics. All admissions into the university require 5 credits at O level, including English and Mathematics with three other relevant subjects.

The university has developed its curriculum with entrepreneurship skills as its main focus. It has targeted the establishment of incubation centres to provide excellent entrepreneurial skills. The university under the 5-year mentorship of Bayero University promises provision of quality education as its top priority. That was why the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello, expressed his University's willingness to take the mentorship role given to it by the National Universities Commission (UNC) with sincerity. Professor Bello, while receiving the Skyline University Management team, disclosed that with the experience of the management of Skyline University in its UAE campuses, the mentorship would become smooth, because the major issue is the new environment in which the private university will now operate.

Professor Bello expressed optimism that private universities coming up in Nigeria would accommodate more candidates seeking admissions. He said, this year, over 54, 000 candidates applied for admission into Bayero University. He, however, said only 9, 891 were admitted.

The Vice Chancellor said “our role is to mentor and guide you; we are not going to interfere or influence decisions on you in staff recruitment and other matters.” The Bayero University Senate had also accepted that the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of Skyline University can attend from time to time Senate meetings of Bayero University to enrich their experience and managerial capacity.

He assured the management of the new university that with closer proximity; Bayero University would do a lot, including staff development for staff of the university as it is the case with Federal University Dutsin-ma and Federal University, Gusau.

The Skyline University College, Sharjah Dubai, United Arab Emirates, had started virtually about 28 years ago and since then, it continued to expand to other countries in quest for global recognition and ranking. The setting-up and presence of the university in Kano, Nigeria, was a milestone and an opportunity, especially at this time when many Nigerians desired establishment of more university education, most especially in the northern region, where the need and search for more university education is obvious. Kano State in particular, having the highest population in the country, welcomed the setting up of the university to further complement the efforts of the three other universities located in the state, namely, Bayero University, University of Science and Technology, Wudil and Yusuf Maitama Sule University.

When the National Universities Commission (NUC) was issuing license to the Skyline University, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, said at the occasion “We are particularly delighted to have among us here, today, Mr. Kamal Puri, the foreign co-investor in the Skyline University, Nigeria, project and the founder/proprietor of the 28 year old Skyline University College, Sharjah Dubai, United Arab Emirates”. He appreciated the effort of the proprietor to partner in investing in the university system of Nigeria, not forgetting to recall the decision in December 2017 of the former's commission to present licenses to the last batch of six private universities.

The Skyline University College was established in 1990 under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, member of the UAE Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah. The university was established to provide human resources training and to cater for the needs of industries such as aviation, hospitality, information systems, marketing, and business management, amongst others.

The new private university possesses student development opportunities that include Professional Skills Development Programmes which will develop professional skills and abilities essential for career progression, including academic tours to various foreign countries. It also has an Entrepreneurship Centre to promote entrepreneurial skills among students; plus opportunities for lifelong learning anywhere in the world together with articulation agreements as well as other numerous opportunities the university showcases in its effort to satisfy the yearnings of its customers.

Mustapha Mohammed Gide is the Secretary, Information, Publication and Documentation

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