Gov. Aliyu Appoints Emir of Dutse SSU as Pro‑Chancellor and Forms Governing Councils

Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has approved the formation of governing councils for the state’s public tertiary institutions and has named the Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Muhammad Hamim Nuhu Sanusi, as the Pro‑Chancellor of Sokoto State University.

The appointments, effective immediately, are intended to strengthen governance and improve the administration of higher education throughout the state.

The newly constituted councils will oversee key institutions, including the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Shehu Shagari University of Education, the College of Agriculture in Wurno, Sultan Abdul Rahman College of Health Technology in Gwadabawa, the College of Legal and Islamic Studies, and the College of Nursing Science in Tambuwal.

According to a statement from the Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor, Abubakar Bawa, Alhaji Yusha’u Kebbe will chair the Governing Council of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, while Prof. Aminu Salihu Mikailu will head the council of Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic.

Ambassador Sahabi Isah Gada will serve as Chairman of the Governing Council of Shehu Shagari College of Education, and Prof. G. V. Ardo was appointed Chairman of the Governing Council of Shehu Shagari University of Education.

The governor also approved the appointment of Alhaji Yusuf Jega as Chairman of the Governing Council of the College of Agriculture in Wurno, and Alhaji Yusuf Muhammad Goronyo to lead the council of Sultan Abdul Rahman College of Health Technology in Gwadabawa.

Justice Ladan Buda Tsamiya will chair the Governing Council of the College of Legal and Islamic Studies, while Prof. Hamza Muhammad Maishanu was named Chairman of the Governing Council of the College of Nursing Science in Tambuwal.

The councils will consist of academics, government officials, representatives of relevant professional bodies, and principal officers of the respective institutions. They will be responsible for providing policy direction and supporting institutional development.

In a related move, Governor Aliyu has appointed the Emir of Dutse as Pro‑Chancellor of Sokoto State University.

The state government expressed confidence that the newly formed governing councils and the university’s Pro‑Chancellor will help improve the quality of tertiary education and institutional governance across Sokoto State.