Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the people of Kano State, as well as northern Nigeria, will reciprocate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goodwill to the region in 2027.
Speaking during a visit to the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, on Monday, Barau described the president’s approval to upgrade the institution as a monumental step towards strengthening education in the North, particularly in Kano.
‘I thank Mr President, the leader we are all proud of, who loves Kano, the North, and Nigeria. He graciously approved our long-standing request to upgrade this institution to a university, and for that, we remain deeply grateful,’ he said.
Barau noted that the struggle for the upgrade had lasted nearly a decade, adding that President Tinubu’s swift action reflected his commitment to human capital development.
‘We have never asked the president for anything and been turned down. Why shouldn’t we love him? We must reciprocate-and we will, come 2027,’ he said.
He also praised Tinubu for approving the renaming of the institution after the late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, a revered Kano elder statesman. ‘When I presented the request, the president immediately approved it. This shows his respect for Kano and our heroes,’ he added.
Barau, who described himself as the ‘father of the university,’ pledged continued support for its growth and announced scholarships for 1,000 students from Kano North, with plans to extend the initiative to other parts of the state.