Fears Over Insecurity Prompt University to Change Fieldwork Destination

Growing security concerns in parts of Niger State have forced the management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, to cancel a planned academic field trip to New Bussa and relocate the exercise to a safer location within Kano State.

Fears Over Insecurity Prompt University to Change Fieldwork Destination. Growing security concerns in parts of Niger State have forced the management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, to cancel a planned academic field trip to New Bussa and relocate the exercise to a safer location within Kano State. The decision followed mounting anxiety among parents and stakeholders over the safety of more than 30 Level 400 Fisheries students scheduled to embark on the eight-week mandatory field exercise outside the state. The university management explained that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai, had already declined approval for the trip after reviewing security reports concerning the proposed destination. In a statement released by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abd...