ASR Africa, Tetfund take over sites for hostels construction in ABU Zaria

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Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa Initiative), a foundation that granted Ahmadu Bello University one billion Naira for infrastructure development, has taken over sites for the construction of the hostels.

The sites are the Danfodio Students Hall of Residence and an edifice at Site II of the University for the Department of Building.

Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong, the representative of the founder of ASR Africa Initiative, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, had in March announced the provision of the grant to the University when he visited the institution.

ASR Africa: ABU Vice Chancellor inspects sites for hostels construction in ABU Zaria
ABU Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala (middle) during the inspection. Credit: ABU PAD

Hong, a former Minister of State for Health and an ABU alumnus, is a Director in charge of Inter-Governmental Affairs at BUA Group, a business conglomerate owned by a Kano business mogul, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu.

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Equally, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) has taken over the site for the construction of another hostel at Danfodio Hall of Residence following the approval of the Ministerial Tenders Board.

Meanwhile, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, yesterday, led the Management staff of the University to inspect the project sites.

At Danfodio Hall of residence, the Vice-Chancellor and the Management staff inspected a block of dilapidated old hostel being demolished for reconstruction.

The team was taken around the site and briefed by the overseer of the University Physical Planning and Municipal Services, Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar.

They were also at Site II where they inspected some new buildings for the Faculty of Environmental Design.

The Vice-Chancellor and his entourage had earlier visited ICSA Hall of Residence and interacted with some students who freely told the Vice-Chancellor and other Management staff how the place could be improved.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. S.Z. Abubakar; Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. D.A. Ameh; Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. S.A. Abdullahi; and Dean, Student Affairs Division, Prof. Muhammad Fatihu, accompanied the Vice-Chancellor on the inspection.

Others were Director, Iya Abubakar Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IAIICT), Prof. J.B. Sahalu; Director, Directorate of Academic Planning and Monitoring, Prof. Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim; Director, University Health Services, Prof. Muhammad S. Isah; Overseer, Physical Planning and Municipal Services, Prof. Abdullahi Abubakar; and Ag. Director, University Security Division, Malam Ashiru T. Zango.


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