Why I Went Back To BUK – Former NUC Boss Opens Up

The immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has revealed why he returned to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) after he resigned from the commission.

Naija News recalls that Rasheed, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University, voluntarily resigned from his position at the NUC three years before the expiration of his tenure.

Speaking at a reception organised by the university to welcome him back, the former NUC boss said he designed to come back to lecturing until he retires.

Rasheed said he wanted to continue lecturing at BUK when he was appointed to head the universities regulatory body by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

He, however, noted that lecturing is what he loves and cherishes, so he has come back to it.

He also revealed his love for BUK, saying he rejected another tiring offer from a private university willing to pay him millions monthly.

The former NUC boss stated further that “All my life, the best job I cherish is lecturing. But, along the line, things do come up that necessitate me to leave the university environment.

“I once left for six years to lead the defunct New Nigeria, but resigned voluntarily for the university; this time also, I left NUC for the university so I can retire there, despite having more than three more years to the end of my tenure.” 

Speaking further on the proliferation of private universities in the country, he said Nigeria still needs even more public and private institution to cater for the annual admission need of the country

He noted that “The ones we have should be expanded, while new ones need to be established because they are never enough.”