THE Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa'i, said the nine newly-established universities are legal, as the bill establishing the universities had been passed into law by the National Assembly.

The minister made disclosure while delivering  an address in Dutse, capital city of Jigawa State, during the 2012/2013 matriculation of the university's  pioneer students.

Professor Rufa'i explained that all the activities and operations are legal, adding that, the maiden matriculation of the Dutse Federal University students is dear to her heart.

She, therefore, assured the new and old federal  institutions of learning of Federal Government’s commitment to providing all necessary support and assistance to them at all times.

In his welcome address, the Vice Chancellor (VC)of the university, Professor Jibrila Amin, said that diploma and remedial programmes would not be run by the institution.

The VC noted that the university was looking forward to the attainment of requirements for postgraduate studies in the nearest future.

Professor Amin explained that the university would only award degrees in accredited courses by  the National University Commission, adding that, “the institution would not be lured into running of diploma and remedial programmes in order to generate revenue, we shall leave that for other institutions.”

According to him, the institution would only award degrees to students on the basis of character and learning, and “anybody found wanting in any of the two, would not graduate.”

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