Sokoto Gov Gift UDUS Best Student Free 2026 Hajj Slot

Na correct reward land for the hand of Abdullahi Sherif, the overall best-graduating student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), as Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State dash am fully sponsored 2026 Hajj slot for Saudi Arabia.

The Governor drop this sweet announcement on Saturday, September 6, 2025, during UDUS 42nd Convocation Ceremony wey happen for the school main campus.

Gov. Aliyu, wey himself be UDUS alumnus, yarn say the Hajj package na to honor Abdullahi’s academic excellence after the young man knack strong 4.92 CGPA for Department of Microbiology.

“This university don impact lives well-well for Nigeria and beyond Africa. Today’s graduates suppose proud to dey part of this legacy,” the governor talk.

E no stop there. Aliyu still use the opportunity take gist about some education projects wey him government don dey run:

•Clear ₦1.845 billion tuition debt wey choke Sokoto medical students both home and abroad.

•Appoint 4 UDUS professors to head key education sectors for the state.

•Renovation plan for primary, secondary, and tertiary schools for Sokoto.

The convocation no dull at all – big dignitaries full ground, including reps of President Bola Tinubu, the Sultan of Sokoto, the Oba of Lagos (Chancellor of the University), plus lawmakers, diplomats, and top academics.

UDUS Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Garba, hail Tinubu government education policies, call am “transformative” and talk say e don already dey show better funding, reforms, and stronger academic foundation.

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As icing on the cake, three great men collect special honors:

•Lt Gen Faruku Yahaya (retd.) – Doctor of Science

•Sheikh Aminu Durawa – Doctor of Letters

•Prof. Dejo Abdulrahman – Emeritus Professor title.