The management of Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN) received a delegation from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on Wednesday, 2nd July ,2025 in a courtesy visit aimed at promoting collaboration in the areas of entrepreneurship and business formalization.
Leading the delegation, the Head of the Kano Nodal Office, Hajiya Aisha Salihu Dattijo, commended KHAIRUN for its remarkable commitment to economic development in Kano State and Nigeria at large. She explained that the purpose of the visit was to engage the university on the mandate of CAC and explore opportunities for partnership. These include enhancing staff and student entrepreneurship, promoting a deeper understanding of corporate governance, and facilitating the registration of student-led businesses.
In his response, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, expressed appreciation for the visit, noting its alignment with KHAIRUN’s student-focused vision. He reiterated the university’s commitment to entrepreneurship development, made even stronger by its adoption of the NUC’s Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS), which includes entrepreneurship as a core component of its academic programmes. Prof. Garba assured the CAC team of KHAIRUN’s readiness to collaborate and advance initiatives that will empower students to become job creators.
This engagement highlights KHAIRUN’s continued efforts to blend academic excellence with real-world entrepreneurial training for national development.
Bilal Dahiru Tijjani
Ag. Director, Corporate Affairs and Marketing
