Kaduna State Governor, Ramalan Yero, has concluded all necessary arrangements to establish a state-owned University of Technology in Kafanchan. Mr. Yero was speaking as the guest of honour at the annual Kagoro Cultural Day. As well recognized as the Afan Day Festival, in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
“In view of the challenges being faced in securing admission into universities by our scholars, our administration has concluded plans to upgrade the Kafanchan Campus of the Kaduna State University, KASU, into a fully fledged University of Technology,” Mr. Yarrow said.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Vice President, Namadi Sambo, who also attended the event, congratulated the people of Kagoro for sustaining the age-long cultural event, which dates back over four centuries and is celebrated every New Year Day.
In his words, the Chief of Kagoro, Ufuwai Bonet, thanked Governor Yero for the numerous development projects he brought to the local government and appealed for their windup. The traditional ruler expressed happiness over the peace in his chiefdom which led to the successful hosting of the Afan Festival.
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress [APC] in Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufa’i, was also at the event. Mr. Yero is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] for the body politic.