BUK Chancellor, Oba of Benin, Dr. Rijiyar Lemo, Dr. Bashir Umar Conferred with National Honours

Also, two other academic staff of the institution, Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar of the Department of Islamic Studies & Shari'ah and Dr. Umar Sani Rijiyar Lemo, Director Centre for Islamic Civilisation and Interfaith Dialogue (CICID), were decorated with the national honours of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

The letter of conferment reads thus: “I have the honour to formally inform you that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the conferement of the National Honours.”

The award was in recognition of their respective commitment to national building and growth and selfless service to humanity.

While congratulating the recipients, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, said he was not surprised at the recognition as it was well deserved honour.

“This award, no doubt, was not only recognition for you alone, but we see it as a special honour to Bayero University, Kano. I, on behalf of the Council, the Management and entire members of the University community, congratulate you on this special recognition and wish you more blessings in your endeavours, kindly accept our warm felicitations,” he said.

The Vice Chancellor charged them to see the award as a further challenge for more commitment and sacrifice which would translate into more blessings in this world and in the hereafter. “We are indeed very much proud of you;