Ex-Gov Shema explains why he accepted ABU’s GGPPS award

The former governor of Katsina state, Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Shema, has ‎explained why he accepted the award of Great Grand Patron of Postgraduate Students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

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A delegation of ‎Ahmadu Bello University Postgraduate Representative Council, led by its President, Comrade Isah Nuhu had last week bestowed the prestigious award on the former governor.

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During the brief ceremony, Dr. Shema said, “I decided to accept the award because‎ the last recipient of the award, Dr. Maitama Sule, was a very eminent personality in the society before his demise”.

He said education was his focus when he was in offices as the Executive governor of the state.