Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) has tied up with the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) to boost student work experience, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Management of SUN and KACCIMA. Aside from the students of Skyline University Nigeria, other beneficiaries of the MoU include SUN staff, Alumni, as well as members of the KACCIMA.
The Director-General of KACCIMA, Alhaji Tijjani A. Abdu, while speaking at the MoU signing ceremony held on Friday, 23rd October 2020, described the partnership to include community engagement (Corporate Social Responsibility-CSR), career opportunity, research opportunity, and the use of campus facility between Skyline University Nigeria (SUN) and KACCIMA.
He further stated that Skyline University Nigeria was the first university in Nigeria to sign such an agreement with the Centre, to train students to boost work experiences for global opportunities, industries and commercial establishments, international trade and manpower quality. He commended SUN for bringing the partnership to the doorstep of KACCIMA as it would avail more people the opportunity with the centre.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of Skyline University Nigeria, Professor Sudhakar Kota, who led other SUN principal officials to the event noted that the partnership was a very remarkable one, taking into account the milestones that SUN had been able to accomplish within the short period of her existence in Nigeria. “Our mutual marriage will take Kano and Nigeria a long way”. He stated.
Present at the signing ceremony was His Excellency, Mr. Abhay Thakur, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria and his entourage, Mr. Harish Manwani, the Executive Director of Max Air Line and top officials of KACCIMA.