Blind student bags 2nd Class Upper degree in BUK

A blind student, Abdullahi Umar Abdullahi, has graduated with a Second Class Upper (2:1) degree from the Bayero University, Kano. Umar graduated from the Department of Special Education in the Faculty of Education of the university.   This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, at a pre-convocation press conference in […]

A blind student, Abdullahi Umar Abdullahi, has graduated with a Second Class Upper (2:1) degree from the Bayero University, Kano. Umar graduated from the Department of Special Education in the Faculty of Education of the university.   This was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, at a pre-convocation press conference in Kano yesterday.

According to him, the student, who is among the 9,571 graduants for the Monday, June 10 convocation, studied with normal students in the department.

“Interestingly, this kind of student studied amidst normal students using his braile and other instruments used by  blind students,” Mr Yahuza said.

The VC also disclosed that another blind person, Jibrin Diso, would be awarded the honor of professorship during the forthcoming convocation.

Mr Yahuza said out of the 9,571 graduands, 6,174 would be awarded first degrees, adding that there was 11% increase over the number of students that graduated last year.

He added that this year’s convocation ceremony would hold for five days from June 10 to 15, adding that the institution would also confer honorary degrees on Senator Bello Hayatu Gwarzo, Tony Elumelu and Folake Solanke.