UniMAID Entrepreneurial Centre Trained 40,000 Students In 10 Years – VC

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Professor Aliyu Shugaba, has said that the management of the School has in recent years emphasized research-based education and skill acquisition in its curricula as part of efforts to build the capacity of students.

He announced that the School has through its Entrepreneurship Centre trained over 40,000 students since inception in 2011, adding that they get trained on welding, baking, pastries etc.

Speaking on Thursday afternoon in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on Image Merchants Promotions Limited (IMPR) -Publishers of PrNigeria, Economic Confidential, Politics Digest, Arewa Agenda, Emergency Digest, Tech Digest and Spokespersons Digest – , the Professor of Bio-chemistry said the skill acquisition courses are compulsory for all students irrespective of course of study.

Professor Shugaba told the gathering that for the University to conquer the challenges brought by insurgency and paucity of funds, the management has embarked on fund-raising initiatives to generate resources to fund research.

Aside a University Consult system that generates money for the Varsity, the VC said there are hotels owned by the School and also philanthropists like Isiaka Rabiu and Mohammed Indimi who help to build institutions and facilities for research and learning.

The VC ruled out sabotage on the fire incident that engulfed the female hostel of the University recently.

He informed the audience that adulterated kerosene and cooking in the rooms, which is against the School’s regulations, were responsible for the fire outbreak.

He added that his management is working with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to find out the sources of adulterated kerosene in the area and how to put a stop to it.

With about 75,000, the VC said the University has one of the largest student population in the country and with students from all 774 local government areas across the country, Professor Shugaba said the School remains the most cosmopolitan in the country.