Katsina emir inaugurates Islamic varsity’s board of trustees

A-22 member Board of Trustees for Katsina Islamic University has been inaugurated.
Inaugurating the board, Emir of Katsina, Alhaji, (Dr.) Muhammadu Kabir Usman called on the Muslim Ummah particularly in the state and local governments to assist toward the sustenance of the university.
Alhaji Usman expressed happiness for the establishment of the only Muslim community-owned university in Nigeria as against 19 belonging to Christian non-governmental organizations.
He called on members of the board to consider their assignment as a sacrifice to God and assist the university.
In his speech, the acting chairman of Katsina Islamic Foundation, Qadi Ibrahim Mai’unguwa said the establishment of the university was conceived in 1987 immediately after the commissioning ceremony of the Islamic university in Niger Republic.
He said the objective of setting up the university is to promote research, Islamic values and peaceful co-existence among Muslims and non-Muslims.
The acting chairman explained that the board of trustees will be given required support and conducive atmosphere to perform its function in accordance with the university law.
He thanked them for accepting to serve in the board, saying their appointment is to relive the Islamic foundation of the task of supervising the university.
Responding, the Emir of Kazaure, Alhaji Najib Hussaini Adamu who spoke on behalf of the members described their appointment as a challenge.
Alhaji Adamu expressed the hope that with the calibre of people in the board of trustees, they will bring a lot of improvement to the university and do everything possible to ensure its sustenance.