Kano Varsity Cancels Niger Field Trip Over Rising Insecurity Concerns
The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, has cancelled a planned students’ field trip to New Bussa in Niger State following security concerns raised by parents and stakeholders.
The institution disclosed that the decision was approved by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai, after reviewing reports surrounding the security situation in the proposed location for the mandatory field exercise involving 400-level Fisheries students.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Registrar of Information and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi, the university explained that the vice chancellor had rejected the trip long before concerns intensified publicly.
According to the statement, management directed the Department of Fisheries to source for a safer alternative location for the eight-week exercise, leading to the selection of Tiga Dam in Kano State.
“The students are now going to Tiga Dam in Kano for the mandatory exercise,” the statement noted.
The university reassured parents and guardians that students’ welfare and security remain top priorities of the institution both within and outside the campus.
Management also stressed that there were no plans to expose students to unsafe environments amid the current security challenges affecting parts of the country.
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