Kaduna state government is expanding access to tertiary education for its citizens by establishing satellite campuses in all the 23 local governments, the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe has said.
The deputy governor who disclosed this when she received the National Executive Council of the Conference of Alumni Association of Nigerian Universities (CAANU) on Friday, also said Kaduna State University (KASU) will soon relocate to its permanent site in Rigachikun.
Dr Balarabe revealed that the Procurement Monitoring Council of the state government has approved the construction of several structures at the KASU permanent site in order to fast track the relocation.
According to her, “Kaduna state places much emphasis on human capital development and that explains why the Malam Nasir el-Rufai administration has been devoting 26 percent of its annual budget to education in the past five years.”
The deputy governor also said, “Kaduna state government has made 12 years basic education free for all children in the state, in line with its vision of securing the future of the state and developing its human capital.”
Dr Balarabe, who thanked the visitors for the courtesy call, noted the key role of alumni association in the education system as they provide support to their alma mata.
The National Chairman of CAANU, Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora, told the deputy governor that they are in Kaduna state for the 4th Quarterly Delegates Conference of the Association being hosted by the Kaduna State University (KASU).
