By:Babagana Bukar Wakil, Maiduguri
The Egyptian Al-Azhar University is to train Borno state students and preachers under the academics partnership training programme.
The training programme comprises the re-opening of Al-Azhar Institute in Maiduguri set up of Arabic Centre and establishment of the World Organisation for Al-Azhar graduates branch in the state.
Governor Babagana Zulum’s Spokesman in a statement Thursday in Maiduguri disclosed that As part of activities lined up for his ongoing activities in Egypt.
Governor Zulum was at the World Organization of Al-Azhar Graduates, in Cairo, He requested for partnership in the training of academics in Borno’s tertiary institutions and preachers.
He also called for the re-opening of Al-Azhar Institute in Maiduguri for the implementation of partnership on training students and preachers.
Zulum also visited Ain Shams University Cairo where he met with President of the University.
The discussion centered on collaboration between the University and Borno State in the area Medical Studies ahead of planned establishment of a teaching hospital for Borno state University.
The governor discussed possibility of sending medical students to Egypt, for courses that will expose them to different aspects of learning and specialization.
After the meeting, the governor was conducted round taking on Faculties of Medicine.
