From:  Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi

General Muhammad Mogoro (rtd) and  12 other eminent scholars and administrators have been appointed as the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of  Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero.

The appointments of the Council members which includes Professor Bashir Laden Aliero, Professor Aisha Haliru,Barrister Yakubu Maikyau(SAN),Vice-Chancellor of the institution,Professor Bello Sheu Malami and others, take effects from 20th January, 2017.

While inaugurating the Council members, on Monday, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu said their appointment was based on their track record in both public and private sectors stressing that the state would support them to excel in their new assignment.

Governor Bagudu who commended the university on it achievement in research said more efforts needed to implement new changes that could promote the institution to a world class university.

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While responding on behalf of other,General Mogoro said the council would deliberate on how to commercialise the university researches and convocation of graduated students which had not been taken place since the institution was established.

He also promised to move the institution from number 106 out of 111 universities in Nigeria to best university that would be reckoned with in the country.

The retired General added that the Council under his leadership would ensure that it bridge the gap between the institution and the community as well work out modalities to motivate both staff and the students of the university.