Yobe state government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s premier University, Mohammed I University, securing platform for exchange programmes for students and lecturers from the state.
The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Muhammad Bello Kawuwa signed on behalf of Yobe state government while, President of Mohammed 1 University, Prof. Yassine Zarhloule, signed on behalf of the university.
Mohammed l university, Oujda, is the oldest University in Morocco with over 90,000 students and 1,200 professors, teaching various courses.
The agreement covers seeking for sponsorship of Yobe students to study Medical Sciences, Agriculture and Computer Science among others, at the university.
Similarly, the MoU sought for sabbatical programmes for lecturers in the Yobe State University and the Moroccan Premier University to go on exchange programmes in the two institutions.
Earlier, the leader of the state delegation and Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, said the MoU would accord staff and students of the Yobe state University acquire the experience of the Moroccan university to advance education in the state.
“The state government has in the last few years sponsored many students to foreign universities. Therefore, this MoU is of great importance to the state” the SSG explained.
He charged the Moroccan University to remain committed to the MoU “this would complement government efforts in providing qualitative education in our state”.
The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Mohammed Bello Kawuwa, said the MoU would facilitate joint and exchange research programmes in Medicine, agriculture, environment and climate among others.
“This would also add value to the Summer School programme jointly executed by the Yobe state University and the University of Sussex, United Kingdom” he said.
Hon. Mustapha Ali Goniri, state commissioner for Agriculture, urged the two institutions to take advantage of the MoU to work on the climatic and topographical similarities in Yobe state and Oudja “to develop drought orow rainfall resistant crops, cereals and vegetables”.
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Mamman Mohammed,
DG Press and Media Affairs to the Governor.
