THE FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY IN KEBBI OPENS TO STUDENTS IN JANUARY 2024 – VC

Babatunji Wusu –

Academic operations of the new private university will begin in January 2024 with 15 courses recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC), according to Prof. Mohammed Ahmadu, the Vice Chancellor of Rayhaan University in Kebbi.
This was disclosed by Ahmadu during a Sunday meeting with a delegation from the NUC in Birnin Kebbi, which was led by Acting Director of Academic Planning Abubakar Muhammed-Altine.

“This is Kebbi State’s first private university and one of the very few in the North West Geopolitical Zone,” he declared.Following the NUC’s visit today for resource verification, Rayhaan University is ready to officially open for business.

The university is positioned to develop our children into individuals with strong intellectual, practical, and moral character traits. It is an ICT-driven academic learning, teaching, and research environment.

“We are excited to welcome prospective students for our upcoming academic session, which will start in January 2024.”

Ahmadu announced that the NUC had awarded the university a license to offer fifteen courses, and he promised that the range and quantity of courses would only increase.

“Universities are the best places for parents and guardians to send their children or wards if they want them to acquire a good, practical education.

The VC stated, “Students completing the university will be equipped with entrepreneurship and other soft skills that will enhance their competitiveness, nationally and internationally, in addition to their usual academic pursuits.”
Muhammed-Altine had earlier told the university personnel that the visit’s goal was to examine the suggested courses prior to the institution’s official launch.

“We are pleased with what we saw, and it’s to ensure quality education in the university,” he stated.