KANO VARSITY CANCELS STUDENTS’ EXCURSION OVER SECURITY CONCERNS
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By ‘Sefiu Ajape
The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, has cancelled a planned students’ excursion to New Bussa in Niger State over rising security concerns raised by parents and other stakeholders.
The institution said the decision followed a review of security reports linked to the proposed location for an eight-week mandatory field exercise for Level 400 Fisheries students.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi, the university explained that the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Musa Tukur Yakasai, had already rejected the trip before public reactions intensified.
“When the idea of going to New Bussa in Niger State came up, the Vice Chancellor, who was already aware of the security situations in the area, had long ago rejected the trip,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the Vice Chancellor subsequently directed the Department of Fisheries to identify a safer alternative, which led to the selection of Tiga Dam as the new site for the exercise.
“The students are now going to Tiga Dam in Kano for the mandatory exercise,” the statement added.
The university reiterated that the safety and welfare of students remain a top priority of the management both on and off campus.
“The university management never jokes with students’ safety and welfare within and off campus,” Abdullahi stated, adding that parents should not be alarmed.
He further assured that “there is no plan to take our students to New Bussa or any other unsecured areas for any activity.”
The clarification comes amid concerns reportedly raised by parents over the initial plan to send more than 30 students to Niger State, which some families described as risky due to prevailing security challenges in parts of the state.
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