SAZU, Uganda's IUIU Strengthen Academic Ties at Public Lecture

Sa'adu Zungur University (SAZU), Bauchi, and the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) have reaffirmed commitment to strengthening academic collaboration and promoting quality higher education in Africa at a public lecture that brought together academics, students, university staff and community members.

The event highlighted importance of cooperation between African universities in advancing knowledge, sharing expertise and building sustainable institutional partnerships.

At the climax of the lecture, IUIU presented an Award of Honour and Recognition to SAZU in acknowledgement of the university's commitment to quality higher education, its institutional transformation under leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Fatimah Tahir, and its efforts to sustain collaboration between the two institutions.

Presenting the award on behalf of IUIU, the university's Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Dr. Jamil Serwanga, described SAZU as a valued African partner, noting that recognition symbolised mutual respect, friendship and shared commitment to deepening academic cooperation between Nigeria and Uganda.

Dr. Serwanga said the award reflected IUIU's confidence in SAZU's growing contribution to Nigeria's higher education sector and shared values underpinning partnership.

Receiving the award on behalf of SAZU and its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Inuwa Galoji expressed appreciation to management and Senate of IUIU for recognition. He said the award would inspire university community to sustain pursuit of excellence and contribute further to institution's development. He dedicated honour to university's management, staff and students.

The presentation was greeted with standing ovation, bringing lecture to celebratory close and underscoring growing relationship between two institutions.