Sokoto State University, Commence postgraduate Studies, 16 Undergraduate Programmes________NUC,

From Aliyu Buhari Gusau
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the commencement of Postgraduate Programmes and 16 additional Undergraduate Programmes to Sokoto State University, This was stated in a press released sign by the information officer of the University Malan Zayyanu Shehu, issue to the journalist, According to the press release Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Sani Mohammed Dangoggo, said that, the development followed by the successful resource verification visit by the Commission to the University. 

 Professor Sani Mohammed Narrated that, the NUC had in a letter dated, 8th November 2021, signed by the Director Planing of the Commission Dr, N. B. Saliu on behalf of the Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, Considered and approved the establishment of postgraduate programmes to the University, with effect from the 2021/2022 academic session, He said that, the Courses included, M.Sc. Sociology; Ph.D Sociology; PGD Development Studies; Master of Development Studies; Master in International Relations and Strategic Studies; M.Sc. Political Science; Ph.D Political Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Education; M.Ed. Educational Management; Ph.D Educational Management; M.Ed. Mathematics Education; M.Ed. Computer Science Education; Ph.D Mathematics Education; M.Ed. Physics Education; and Ph.D Physics Education. 

Others are M. Ed. Biology Education; Ph.D Biology Education; M.Ed. Chemistry Education; Ph.D Chemistry Education; M.Ed. Guidance and Counselling; Ph.D Guidance and Counselling; M. A Islamic Studies; Ph.D Islamic Studies; M.A Arabic; Ph.D Arabic; M.A History; Ph.D History; M.A Hausa Studies; and Ph.D Hausa Studies. 

 The rest are M.Sc. Mathematics; Ph.D Mathematics; M.Sc. Chemistry; Ph.D Chemistry; Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science; M.Sc. Computer Science; Postgraduate Diploma in Microbiology; M.Sc. Microbiology; Postgraduate Diploma in Biochemistry; and M.Sc. Biochemistry. 

 He Explained that, sixteen additional undergraduate programmes approved for the University are B.Sc. Plant Biology; B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics; B.Sc Information Technology; B.Sc. Statistics; B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry; B.Sc. Biotechnology; BA. (Ed) English Education; BA (Ed) History Education; B. Ed. Integrated Science; and B. Ed. Social Studies. Others are B.A. (Ed.) Arabic Education; B. A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies Education; B. A. (Ed.) Hausa Studies; B.Sc. (Ed.) Geography Education; B.Sc. (Ed.) Political Science; and B.Sc. (Ed.) Education Economics. " the outcome of the visit did not come to them as a surprise, assured that the efforts would continue to be geared towards making the University an enviable institution" he said, Prof. Dangoggo said the University was established in the year 2009 and commenced academic activities in 2013, It is currently offering 23 undergraduate programmes with full accreditation Dangoggo, thanked the NUC, for its effort towards maintaining the standard of university education in the country, He Commeded the sokoto state Governo Rt, Hon, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR, Matawallen Sokoto, for his commitment towards uplifting the standard of the University, He Expressed appreciation to His Eminence, Alh. (Dr) Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Royal Highness, Alh. (Dr) Nuhu Muhammad Sanusi, CON, Emir of Dutse, Chancellor of the University, for their respective support to the growth and development of the University, Dangoggo commended Management of the university, State Ministry for Higher Education and Members of the Governing Council, for their effort toward the success of the university, called on them to keep it up.

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