By correspondent.
Members of the Ahmadu Bello University LL.B Class of 1978,on Wednesday, presented a solar system to the University management to service theatre halls and staff offices at the Faculty of Law.
The facility, which was built at the cost of N11 million, comprised the installation of a 10KVA inverter with 6.6KW solar panels and 30KW lithium batteries backup package.
This is contained in a statement from the Public Affairs Directorate,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with a copy made available to The Reporters on Thursday.
Presenting the project to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, at a brief but colourful ceremony, the Deputy President of Ahmadu Bello University LL.B Class of 1978, Prof. Auwalu Hamisu Yadudu, explained that members of the class made various generous contributions to fund and execute the project within a very short time.
Prof. Yadudu, who represented the President of the 1978 LL.B Class, Prof. Momodu Kassim Momodu, also said that the project was in fulfilment of their pledge during the class reunion in July, 2024.
“On behalf of all our members, we wish to acknowledge our huge indebtedness to the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria from whose fountain we all owe our modest accomplishments in life.
“It is in deep gratitude and appreciation of such indebtedness that we make this token contribution to give back something in kind to the institution.
“By this token gesture of goodwill, we hope to alleviate the hardship encountered due to recurrent power failure, by students currently enrolled at the Faculty by creating an enabling and conducive environment for learning”, he said.
The distinguished legal luminary also said that the class contribution towards the realisation of the project was a call to duty and in discharge of a civic responsibility within their means.
Prof. Yadudu recalled with nostalgia that they started their LL.B Year 1 Class with 129 students in October, 1975.
Sadly, he also said, the class lost 58 members, one of whom was Justice Tanimu Zailani, the former Chief Judge of Kaduna State.
He expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor, who joined the class at various sessions of the activities they held during their last reunion and for being on hand to commission the project.
The class also thanked the Dean of the Faculty of Law and his team, who were on hand to facilitate matters and lauded Malam Hamisu Abubakar of Shoppers Care Enterprises, who carried out the job with diligence and professionalism and on time.
Inaugurating the project at the Faculty of Law, Kongo Campus, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bala, ably represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Ahmed Doko Ibrahim, expressed the institution’s immense gratitude to the Class for the gesture.
The Vice-Chancellor,who noted that the project was coming at a time when power has been a “very big challenge to the University”, urged that other classes of students to emulate them to further develop the institution.
A goodwill message of the President, ABU Alumni Association Worldwide, Malam Adamu Mamman Kontagora, was delivered by the Chairman of Zaria Chapter of the Association, Dr. Suleiman Balarabe.He said that the alumni are working in tandem with the University Management for the progress of the institution.
Also speaking, the Dean of Law, Prof. Salim Bashir Magashi, described the gesture as timely and expressed optimism that the facility would help enhance activities in the faculty, adding that the University community remain” deeply appreciative of the project.’
Other members of the LL.B Class of 1978 present at the occasion include! Danmasanin Zazzau, Alhaji Falalu Bello Esq; Prof. Ibrahim Na’iya Sada; Abdullahi Umar Iliyasu Esq; and Shifa Garba Esq.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
