Sultan Of Sokoto Plans To Establish ”All Women” University
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad
Abubakar, Saturday said the Sultanate Council
was committed to the education of the girl-child,
debunking the notion that Islam is against the
education of women.
He also disclosed that preparations had reached advanced stage for the establishment of All-Women University of Medical Sciences in Sokoto state.Speaking at the launch of three books on womenscholars of the Caliphate authored by Dr. Sadiyya Bello of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, the monarch maintained that Islam encourages women to acquire education, contrary to insinuations that the religion abhors women
acquiring education.He noted the contributions of women scholars of the Caliphate and called on scholars to engage in research on the works of past leaders of the Sokoto Caliphate for the benefit of the society. The monarch said it was in view of the commitment to the publication of work of past leaders of the Caliphate, that the Sultanate Council was currently publishing the works of Shehu Usman Danfodio, Abdullahi Fodio and Muhammad Bello in Cairo, Egypt which would be distributed free to people in the country. He asserted that the Sultanate Council would continue to accord priority to the education of women, as its acquisition was key in the new economy. The monarch said the All Women University for Medical Sciences, when established, would provide opportunity for women to study medical sciences to qualify as a doctor, describing it as a veritable step towards educating women in the society. According to him, It would be a unique university that would be the first of its kind in Nigeria and would admit only women. The Sultan pointed out that the groundwork for the initiative had commenced in earnest, adding that the blueprint for the proposed Women University of Medical Sciences would be out before the end of the year .In a remark, wife of Vice President, Hajia Amina Namadi Sambo, described the books as a veritable source of knowledge and a must read for all Nigerians. She expressed delight that the author had brought to limelight the contributions and works of Nana Asmau and women scholars of the Caliphate, which were relevant to the
society. In her remarks, the author of the three books, Dr. Omar, said the books were the documentation of
works of great women scholars of the Caliphate in the 29th century such as Nana Asmau, Modibo Kilo, among others. Over N24.8 million was realised during the launch of the books.
acquiring education.He noted the contributions of women scholars of the Caliphate and called on scholars to engage in research on the works of past leaders of the Sokoto Caliphate for the benefit of the society. The monarch said it was in view of the commitment to the publication of work of past leaders of the Caliphate, that the Sultanate Council was currently publishing the works of Shehu Usman Danfodio, Abdullahi Fodio and Muhammad Bello in Cairo, Egypt which would be distributed free to people in the country. He asserted that the Sultanate Council would continue to accord priority to the education of women, as its acquisition was key in the new economy. The monarch said the All Women University for Medical Sciences, when established, would provide opportunity for women to study medical sciences to qualify as a doctor, describing it as a veritable step towards educating women in the society. According to him, It would be a unique university that would be the first of its kind in Nigeria and would admit only women. The Sultan pointed out that the groundwork for the initiative had commenced in earnest, adding that the blueprint for the proposed Women University of Medical Sciences would be out before the end of the year .In a remark, wife of Vice President, Hajia Amina Namadi Sambo, described the books as a veritable source of knowledge and a must read for all Nigerians. She expressed delight that the author had brought to limelight the contributions and works of Nana Asmau and women scholars of the Caliphate, which were relevant to the
society. In her remarks, the author of the three books, Dr. Omar, said the books were the documentation of
works of great women scholars of the Caliphate in the 29th century such as Nana Asmau, Modibo Kilo, among others. Over N24.8 million was realised during the launch of the books.
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