1,000 UNIABUJA Students Register Companies With CAC

Vice chancellor of University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Prof Rasheed Na’Allah has disclosed that more than 1000 students of the institution have registered their companies with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

Na’Allah who disclosed this during an interactive session with the press in Abuja yesterday, said his goal is to reposition the university students to become global citizens.

He said the university, in the last four years, has created a solid relationship with the industry to boost the potential of students.

“We are the partners of the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce and Industry. We are not just an ordinary partner; we are a major partner. We work together on so many things. Every year in December, we celebrate our partnership to count what it is we have achieved and we always come back to review our achievement.

“The industries are constantly working with us and every time we are always seeing something new. One of the newest things for example this time around is that more than 1000 students have registered their companies with CAC.

“Students, having companies is incredible and these students, some of them are graduating, some are in 300 level with opportunities to even practice with the companies that they registered with.

“And what we are saying to our students is that we are not only giving you certificates to go and look for employment, we are charging you to employ yourself and create wealth. We are charging our students to change their mindset and not think that the government is there.”

He maintained that no student will now graduate from the university without having a company registered.

Speaking on the school fees increment across universities in the country, he said the government did not charge fees. According to him, the charges have been increased by institutions given the current economic challenge that has affected every sector.

The vice chancellor also said the university has opened room for investors to come and invest in new hostels on the campus to address shortage of accommodation.

He, therefore, called on Nigerians to come to the campus and build hostels with the assurance that they can make more profit.

Na’Allah further said the university is looking to set up an Entrepreneur Fund which will look for philanthropists to put money in.

“Our goal is that this Entrepreneurship Fund will later be available for our students who have graduated and are looking for funding support,” he added.