Sokoto State University (SSU) and Cape Coast Technical University Ghana City have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance academics.
The ceremony took place yesterday at the SSU Senate Chamber.
The MoU programmes will commence upon completing all necessary regulatory requirements stipulated by the National Universities Commission.
Additionally, the partnership encompasses various collaborative initiatives, including staff exchange, research collaborations, innovation projects, and student exchange programmes.
The vice chancellor of Sokoto State University, Professor Bashir Garba, expressed optimism that the partnership would focus on innovative education, technological development, and economic advancement.
He recalled a similar MoU signed during his tenure as rector of the Polytechnic of Sokoto State, which significantly improved manpower development and internally generated revenue.
Professor Garba highlighted that the faculties of engineering and agriculture have been constructed and furnished, and the university is ready to commence degree programmes in engineering and agriculture once the Sokoto state government and the National Universities Commission approve them.
In his remarks, the visiting vice-chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University Ghana, Professor Kwaku Adutwum Ayim Boakye, emphasised the importance of the nationalisation of knowledge and the readiness of his university to share knowledge, research outcomes, and innovations with SSU. He noted that the university has 40 years of establishment and has upgraded from a polytechnic to a full-fledged university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
