Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said at the weekend that the increasing rate of admission seekers justified the need to establish more private universities, to meet the high demand.
He spoke in Ilorin at a special prayer and fund-raising for Muhammad Kamaldeen Education Foundation (MUKEF), organised by Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, held at the proposed site of Muhammad Kamaldeen University.
The governor donated N20 million to fast track the take-off of the university.
He described the project as a worthy investment in human capital development, urging wealthy individuals to support it.
The university is the initiative of the late Muslim sage and Grand Mufty of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Kamaldeen al-Adaby. He was also the founder of the popular Ansar-ul-Islam Society.
AbdulRazaq said: “This institution is a worthy investment that requires funds and other form of support. When we are counting the universities sited in Kwara State such as University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State University (KWASU), Al-Hikmah, Landmark, Summit, among others, this proposed institution also deserves inclusion.”
He hailed the vision and contributions of the late Kamaldeen al-Adaby to the development of Arabic and Western education in Ilorin and beyond.
The National Missioner, Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh Abdulmumin Yusuf Ayara, said people were enjoined to take from their wealth to help humanity and support noble causes, adding that this would qualify them for multiple rewards from the Almighty God.
He thanked the governor for identifying with the masses and his investment to reposition the education sector.