Sultanate council to establish female varsity

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, said on Saturday that arrangements have been concluded by the Sultanate Council to establish a female university in the state.

Abubakar said this at the launch of three books authored by Dr Sa’adiya Bello, the Director of the Centre for Hausa Studies, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.

The books focused on the works of women scholars of the caliphate. The Sultan said the university would train young Islamic women in the area of medicine and other fields of study.

This, he added, would take care of the health care needs of women in the state and the country at large.

He also pledged that the council will continue to initiate programmes aimed at supporting women to achieve their objectives.

Abubakar said the books on Nana Asmau would go a long way in encouraging women to actively participate in women education.

“Educating a woman is just like educating the nation. Very soon, a blue print of the proposed university would be made public,’’ he said.

The Sultan also pledged the determination of the council to encourage young girls to acquire western and religious education.

Speaking earlier, Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State commended the author for the successful launch of the books, adding that they would go a long way in promoting good governance.

Wamakko, who was represented by the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Tukur Alkali, said government would continue to encourage girl-child education in the state.

Also speaking, wife of the vice president, Hajiya Amina Sambo, called on northern state governors, local government chairmen as well as individuals to purchase the books for use in public schools.

She commended the author for contributing to the development of education in the country and called for the full participation of women in nation building.

Over N20 million was realised at the event, with the Sokoto State government purchasing some copies of the books for N5 million. (NAN)