Sokoto State University

Sokoto State University
Motto	ﻛﻞ ﺷﻲﺀ ﻳﺒﺪﺃ ﻫﻨﺎ! (Arabic)
Motto in English	It all begins here!
Type	Public (state owned)
Established	2009
Chancellor	HRH Alh. Nuhu Sanusi, Emir of Dutse
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Nuhu O. Yaqub (2013–2017) Prof. Sani Muhammad Dangogo (2017–present)
Location	Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	NUC
Website	http://www.ssu.edu.ng

Sokoto State University (SSU) is located in Sokoto, Sokoto State in Nigeria.^[1]^[2] It was established in 2009.

History

Arising from the insatiable quest of the people of the State for education and excellence, the idea of establishing the Sokoto State University was conceived by then Sokoto State Governor Aliyu Wamakko when he established the Sokoto State University Implementation Committee in 2008. The Committee was charged with the responsibility of:

Planning for the structure and facilities for the effective running of the University,
Seeking for and obtaining approval from the Federal Government for Sokoto State to run its own University aside, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, which is Federal Government owned and in which the indigenes of the State were marginally placed over the years arising from the Federal Character Principle; and
Establishing the Sokoto State University School of Developmental Studies with the sole aim of preparing students, a one-year pre-degree programme before enrolling into the university.

The approval was granted in 2009.

Objectives

To provide for Sokoto State Citizens access to higher education for self-reliance,
To promote, preserve and propagate the social and rich cultural heritage of the people of the State,
To identify and produce man-power that can and will meet specific needs of the State,
To encourage the effective application of higher education to the needs of the State through research and consultancy,
To encourage and promote advancement of learning and to hold out all persons without discrimination of race, creed or political conviction; and
To engage in any other activity of a growing University.

References

↑ "National Universities Commission". National Universities Commission,Nigeria. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
↑ "Sokoto State University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

External links

Official website

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[1] "National Universities Commission". National Universities Commission,Nigeria. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2013.

[2] "Sokoto State University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 July 2013.

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