The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has declared his intention to upgrade
the Bayero University Kano (BUK) stadium to a well standard pitch to pave the way to host national league and other football activities.
Making this known,a delegation of the Deputy President of the Senate, comprising his Chief of Staff, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdallah; Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, and Special Adviser on Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya, met with the management of the BUK, led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, on Tuesday.
However, Professor Abdallah, who led the delegation, said
” His Excellency has asked us to formally inform you of his plans to upgrade your football stadium so that national league and other football activities can be held there.”
According to him ‘ As we all know, he has done many projects to address this institution’s infrastructural gaps. Now, he said BUK has to have an international football facility to benefit the university, its community and our teaming youths”.
It will be recalled that the Barau FC, founded by the Deputy President of the Senate, gained promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
However,in his response, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa commended the Deputy President of the Senate for his decision to upgrade the facilities at the stadium.
The vice Chancellor said” We thank him immensely for this gesture. And I want to, on behalf of Bayero University management, take this message to Distinguished Senator that this initiative is well accepted by the Bayero University Community. We are ready and willing to host your team and give all the support required to make this project a huge success,” he said.
He said” We are happy to receive this good news. Coincidentally, this is also part of the blueprint that I submitted to the University Governing Council when I was applying for the position of Vice Chancellor of this great university.
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