Bauchi varsity gets $95,000 foreign support to promote Centre’s Mission

From Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi

The Centre for Law and Religion Studies at Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), formerly Bauchi State University Gadau (BASUG) has received a major boost with a funding from international organizations to the tune of $95,000 US dollars.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the varsity Awwal Hassan said, “The funding was made possible through a partnership between the university and some leading international organizations which to support the center’s mission of promoting scholarship and dialogue on issues related to law and religion.
Speaking about the new development, former Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) Academic of the University, Associate Professor Ahmed Salisu Garba, who is currently the acting Vice Chancellor, Al-Muhibbah Open University (AOU) Abuja, said the development is expected to significantly enhance the center’s research and educational efforts in the field of law and religion.
According to Professor Ahmed, “Sometime in August, 2023, the Center prepared and sent an application for grant to the Norwegian Center for Human Rights at the University of Oslo in Norway for an academic fellowship program to train academic staff on the teaching of law and religion in Nigerian Universities especially faculties of law.
“Our Center defended the proposal in Norway at the University of Oslo sometime in November, 2023. Finally, our center was awarded a grant of about $60,000 to be spent in three years beginning from 2024, 2025 and 2026,” he added.