Senate members of Gombe State University Senate (GSU) have been challenged to come up with ideas that would Propel the institution to greater heights in terms of academic excellence.
The challenge was made by the Secretary to Gombe State Government (SSG), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi while speaking at the opening ceremony of a one day retreat organised by the University at the Banquet hall, government house, Gombe, saying that it is for this reason that government decided to honour the universities autonomy.
He further called on the Senate members to continue identifying and proffering solutions that will enhance both academic and structural development of GSU.
The SSG revealed some of the challenges, confronting the state university, which includes inadequate financing in the midst of myriads of issues the state has to contain, calling on the University Senate to think outside the box to achieve meaningful Progress.
Chairman of the occasion, Professor Bashir Haruna Usman commended the management of the University for developing a workable document which the retreat aims to dissect and review.
He charged the participants to contribute meaningfully in the discussions during the technical session, so as to come up with implementable ideas.
In an address of welcome, GSU Vice-Chancellor, Gombe State University, Professor Aliyu El-nafati said that the retreat was part of the University’s inclusiveness in governance, designed to galvanize leadership of the institution to brainstorm on guidelines governing the University’s administration.
He said that in the course of the retreat, six documents are lined up for review, adding that, emerging issues would also be included if they are important in shaping the final documents.
A communique is expected at the end of the session as contained in a statement by Joshua Danlamam, Information officer, SSG’S.Office.
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