Governor Dauda Lawal has said that Ahmadu Bello University laid the foundation for who he is today.

Governor Lawal disclosed this on Monday when he called on Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed.

Lawal, a distinguished alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, was at the institution to commission the upgraded Departmental Library of the Department of Political Science and International Studies.

The governor said they had the best of times back then at ABU and that, given the university’s conducive environment, they did not go anywhere even during school breaks.

He said they would continue to do more by calling on others who were ready to contribute to the growth of the institution.

According to him, the only thing significant was to see how they could help in whatever capacity to ensure that the Vice-Chancellor succeeded.

Governor Lawal also expressed pleasure in being in the midst of the University Management to commission the project.

Lawal thanked the Vice-Chancellor for prioritising Zamfara State in the admission exercise, stressing that everything he did was a product of education.

Earlier in a remark, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, appreciated Governor Lawal for standing firmly for the institution since before he became a governor.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that not all established alumni looked back, but Governor Lawal had always been consistent.

Prof Ahmed explained that the university was one of the biggest legacies of Sir Ahmadu Bello, and the Management was proud of the governor’s ability to perform.

The VC lauded Governor Lawal’s commitment in education, agriculture and infrastructure, and prayed for his continued success.

He thanked members of ABU International Studies Alumni Association for always remembering the department and urged them to sustain the tempo.

Also speaking, National President of the International Studies Alumni Association, ABU, Zaria, Ambassador Muntari Abdu Kaita, emphasised that the renovation was not merely about painting walls or installing computers, but about digital inclusion.

Kaita also said it was about ensuring that a student in Zaria would have the same access to information as students in London, New York or Beijing.