Ganduje Inaugurates Visitation Panels to Probe Schools

Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday inaugurated a 48-member visitation panel to investigate white paper reports and other pressing challenges bedeviling the state-owned tertiary institutions.

The panel, which was inaugurated after five years of absence, would probe vice chancellors, rectors and provost over alleged financial misappropriation and other academic challenges.

The panel consisted of prominent personalities, including two former deputy governors, professors and senior citizens, who are expected to also conduct staff audit verification.

The visitation panel is divided to cover eight tertiary institutions, including Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil; Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano State Polytechnic and Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education.

Others are Aminu Kano College of Islamic Studies; Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Dambatta; Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso College of Advance and Remedial Studies.

Addressing the panel, Ganduje reminded the visitation committee to critically examine the management of finance, revenue generation and compliance to regulations guiding the institutions.

According to the governor, “You are to investigate the application of funds, particularly special grants, if any, meant for specific projects accordingly.

“Assess the relationship between the institutions and various statutory bodies for the purposes of supervision, planning, finance, discipline and others. Look into the financial management of the institutions, including IGR.”

Recently, some of the heads of the state tertiary institutions had faced critical battles and petitions against them bordering on high handedness and financial misappropriation.

Chairmen of the panel included Chairman, National Health Research Ethics, Professor Zubairu Illiyasu for KUST Wudil; Former Provost FCE, Kano, Dr. Rabi Jibrilla for YMSU; Professor Muhammad Aminu Gwarzo from AKTH for Kano Poly; former VC of UniMaid, Professor J.D Amin for Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education among others.