By Salisu Marafa Sagagi
The Provost Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies, Prof. Balarabe Abubakar Jakada (Majidadin Kauran Katsina) stated that the positive and valuable Islamic intellectual works and contributions of Shiekh Nasir Kabara have not only become a great source of academic research and intellectual discussions but a bedrock for the current academic disposition of Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Prof. Balarabe Abubakar Jakada (Majidadin Kauran Katsina) disclosed this at the 38th annual public lecture to commemorate the lifetime of Shiekh Nasir Kabara held at the Haruna Bashir Hall of the College,
Professor Jakada said, the scholarly contributions of Shiekh Nasir Kabara are of immense contributions to various fields of human endeavors,
adding that, said Shiekh Kabara lived a decent life full of standards worthy of emulation, pointed out that, his literally works will continue to be relavant and fresh in various academic strives. “Sheikh Kabara strived to discuss intellectual Islamic issues in various scholarly forms in his quest to finding solutions for moral and spiritual benefits of society”.
He then thanked the organisers for choosing the College to host the event, explaining that, such occasion will be relavant to academic institutions like Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal studies, especially now where the college is metamorphosing into full pledged College of Education and Degree awarding institution.
As such, Prof. Jakada used the opportunity to thank Kano state Governor , Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf on his tireless effort to transform the educational sector of the state, he therefore, appealed to the state government to give the college more priority to conquer the challenges ahead.
Earlier in his remarks Shiekh Qaribullah Nasiru Kabara, said the occasion was organized to be an avenue for moral intellectual discussions vis-a-vis the scholarly undepinned academic excellence of Shiekh Nasir Kabara.
Shiekh Qaribullah said the event was slated to hold in the college for the decade contributions of the college in various Islamic fields. Explaining that, the College remains a hub for Islamic teaching and research. “We are therefore stressing the needs for the state government to look into the college challenges and predicaments considering its academic advantages”, Shiekh Qaribullah said.
On his part, the Vice Chancellor Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Prof. Musa Tukur Yakasai said the implementation committee of mouting degree program of Kulliyatu Turasudden Gwauron Dutse has selected AKCILS to be one of the academic instutions to affiliate with.
