The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, officially opened the impressive N1bn Abdul Samad Rabiu International Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maiduguri, a generous donation from BUA International Group.
Mr Shettima carried out the inauguration during the university’s 24th Combined Convocation Ceremony, held in Maiduguri on Saturday. Having graduated from the university himself, he commended BUA Group for its commitment to education, specifically in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship, aligning with President Tinubu administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, expressed heartfelt appreciation to BUA for the centre, emphasizing its focus on entrepreneurship training and the potential for a crucial shift in entrepreneurial learning.
According to Prof. Aliyu, the new centre is poised to fulfill the goal of establishing businesses for graduating students.
“It is expected to cultivate a flourishing environment for innovation and entrepreneurship that fosters creativity, collaboration, and experimentation,” Prof. Aliyu remarked.
“It will serve as a platform for individuals and other stakeholders to launch and grow new ventures, thereby generating a substantial social and economic impact in the process.
“The future beneficiaries of the Centre will possess the capability to create enterprises for self-employment.
“On behalf of the university, I extend our heartfelt gratitude to Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu for his remarkable generosity and support,” Prof. Aliyu said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) highlighted that the centre, developed under the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, boasts facilities such as artisan, handcraft, fabrication, robotics, drones laboratories, and incubator spaces.
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