Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has reiterated the determination of the government to partner with reputable private universities within and outside the country for human capital development.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Bature Dawakin Tofa, in Kano on Tuesday.
The governor made the disclosure when he received in audience, the president of the Association of African Private Universities Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo.
Yusuf described Prof. Gwarzo as an iconic entrepreneur in education who strives to promote tertiary education in spite of its low return on investment.
The governor, who appreciated the efforts of Prof. Gwarzo in his quest to provide affordable private university education, extended hands of partnership with the two Kano State owned universities.
Earlier, Prof. Gwarzo said he visited the governor and his deputy to present the certificate of two additional private universities he secured (Franco-British International University, Kaduna and Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja.
This makes him to be a leading private university owner in Africa, operating four universities in Kano, Maradi, Kaduna and Abuja.
Gwarzo also promised to support the two state-owned universities to promote learning, character and research in a conducive atmosphere.