Yobe, Morocco, to run research and scholarship programs in 2025
By Tada Juthan, Maiduguri
The Yobe State Government has partnered with the Mohammed VI University (MVIU) to run scholarship and research programs to accelerate the state’s economic growth and development.
The university, sited at Ben Guerir, Morocco, offers staff and student exchange programs to deepen research and learning.Director General, Press and Media Affairs to Governor Mai Mala Buni, Mohammed Mamman, over the weekend, in Damaturu, stated, “A delegation led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, visited the Moroccan varsity to initiate discussions on the twin educational exchange programs.”
The DG further disclosed that an official of the university, Lamia Idbilti, said that the institution is open for partnership on the students’ exchange and research programs. “We’re currently running no less than 160 educational partnership programs,” said Idbilti,” urging the state government to join the university in the student exchange and research programs.
She explained that the varsity offers direct scholarships to staff and students, adding that, “We also run exchange programs for the first, master’s, and doctorate degree programs.”
She noted that the beneficiaries have the opportunity to study agriculture, medical sciences, computer engineering, architecture, green technology, humanities, and hospitality courses, among others.
Lamia, who serves as the Director of Corporate Communications of the varsity, said, “Our partnership will particularly benefit the state government in energy science and nanoengineering.She is assuring that the courses will accelerate the development and sustenance of green energy in Yobe State.
Lamia continued, “As a developing economy, the state is to start investing in clean energy,” noting that it is the current issue that needed proactive measures, including the global mitigation of climate change.
Wali remarked that the state government will explore the opportunities in the university for staff of institutions of higher learning in the state.
On the staff and students’ exchange programs, the SSG said, “The government would strive to meet the required varsity conditions for our lecturers to proceed on sabbatical, while the students enjoy the exchange and scholarship programs.”
The commissioner of higher education, Prof. Mohammed Bello Kawuwa, added that the partnership with the university is an opportunity to increase the capacity building of both staff and students.He noted that these are entrepreneurial courses that are marketable in Nigeria, with prospects of direct employment and wealth creation among the youths.
The Chief Executive Officer, African Network Centre, Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, said that the consulting firm will complete the partnership procedures with the Moroccan varsity.
“This is an ambition of the three parties in partnership to secure university admissions for staff and students to start the staff/student exchange and research programs in Morocco.
