Gov Yusuf Committed To Reviving Kano’s Industrial Capacities – VC

Vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has commended Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, for supporting projects and programmes with clear potential to catalyse the revival of Kano’s industrial capacities.

The commendation was contained in a letter of appreciation signed by Ahmed to the governor for his presence at ABU’s 45th convocation and for his generous pledge of N50 million in support of the institution’s Science and Technology Incubation Park.

Ahmed said the park was being designed and implemented with a strong regional development lens.

According to him, the park would prioritise innovation, technology transfer, enterprise development, and industrial linkages that could directly support Kano’s industrialisation agenda under Governor Yusuf’s administration.

Prof Ahmed also said Governor Yusuf’s participation at the event added immense value and significance to the occasion.

The ceremony also witnessed the laying of the foundation stone of the incubation park by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Ahmed said Governor Yusuf’s meeting with Dr Okonjo-Iweala during the event, and the shared perspectives that emerged from that engagement, further underscored his resolve to translate his vision for Kano into concrete outcomes.

He also hailed Governor Yusuf for his continued support to Ahmadu Bello University over the years, stressing that the gesture placed him among the few Northern Governors who continued to honour and uphold the enduring legacy of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria.

The Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto, founded Ahmadu Bello University in 1962 as a pillar for regional and national development.

The Vice-Chancellor expressed confidence that the park, when fully operational, would serve as a strategic platform for nurturing start-ups, strengthening manufacturing value chains, and repositioning Kano as a hub of industrial renewal in Northern Nigeria.

Ahmed expressed ABU’s readiness to continue collaborating with the Government of Kano State in the collective pursuit of economic transformation and shared prosperity.

“The park is being built under a partnership agreement between Ahmadu Bello University and AMA Medical Manufacturing Company Ltd”, Ahmed said.