The Learner

When I received the Kano State Foreign Scholarship to pursue my master’s degree at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in India in 2012, my first challenge came from the then-deputy vice chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). Prof. Yahuza Bello understandably questioned the university’s name, among other inquiries, and asked me to meet with Prof. Sa’id Babura and Dr AB Baffa to investigate the institution’s credentials. Dr Baffa and I thoroughly examined the university’s accreditation status and ranking. We confirmed that LPU was not only fully accredited but also ranked as the best private university in India at that time. Convinced by our findings, BUK released me on fellowship. BUK later employed some of my friends with whom I studied at LPU. Many of us have earned PhDs from other universities since then, while others are gainfully employed in Nigeria and abroad. Our degree certificates still bear LPU’s name, and these facts speak volumes about the university’s standing. Whil...