Abdulganiyu Azeez reports
The Entrepreneurship Club(EC) of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has on Thursday, June 14th paid a courtesy visit to the Dean of the Students’ Affair, Professor Umar Aliyu.
The purpose of the visitation, according to EC President, Abdullah Umar Faruq, was aimed at congratulating the Dean on his recent appointment while also intimating him with the organization’s plans outlined for the 2022/2023 academic session.
“My executive members and I had visited the Dean of Student Affairs to officially congratulate him on his appointment and also to get familiar with him,”he said.
“I presented our 2023 agenda to him and explained some of our developments and plans which includes: Skill Acquisition and Business Development programs for final year students.”
“We solicited the magnanimity of the Dean for smooth running, particularly financial support, in a bid to subsidize the cost of our upcoming Skill Acquisition program for students,” he added.
Meanwhile, in his response, The Dean, Students’ Affairs, Prof. Umar Aliyu expressed his happiness to the Entrepreneurship Club, UDUS for the kind visit, adding that the team should ensure the program is well publicized across the campus in a bid to ensure the program is beneficial to all.
He laid emphasis on the current labor reality after school, noting that jobs are scarce, however when a graduate student acquires any of these skills it can help such a graduate to have financial freedom.
“Glad to receive you and also encourage you to do your best to see that all students get aware of it and also acquire one or two skills that will help them after their academics .”