The National Universities Commission NUC has provided license and approval for the take-off of the first private university in Kebbi state. The University, known as Rayhaan, begins its first academic session in January 2024.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Mohammed Lawal Ahmadu, revealed this to newsmen during the NUC resource verification visit to the university’s site at Gesse, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state.
Professor Mohammed stated that the university was among the few private universities in the North West geo-political zone that will commence academic activities after the NUC resource verification visit.
“Rayhaan is an ICT-driven academic learning institution. It is a teaching and research environment. It is positioned to nurture the youth into personalities possessing sound academic, practical and upright moral qualities”. He added.
Head of the NUC team and Acting Director of Academic Planning in the commission, Abubakar Muhammed Altine said that the purpose of the visit was to look at the proposed courses before the take-off of the university. He added that the visit was to also ensure quality education in the university and that the team was happy with what they met on ground.
