WUDIL, KANO STATE– The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Innovation (ADUST), Wudil, has actually formally cancelled a planned scholastic school trip to New Bussa in Niger State.
The choice follows intense security concerns raised by worried moms and dads and regional education stakeholders.
The university clarified that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Musa Yakasai, banned the travel logistics after evaluating active intelligence and threat assessment reports surrounding the transit corridors leading to the preliminary North-Central destination.
The trip was meant for an eight-week obligatory field workout for final-year (Level 400) Fisheries students.
Proactive Cancellation Amidst Parent Panic
In a main statement launched on Thursday, Might 28, 2026, the Deputy Registrar for Details and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi, revealed that the university leadership had long previously obstructed the journey, long before public anxiety magnified.
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The university’s explanation became needed after a cross-section of parents expressed intense opposition to moving more than 30 undergraduates into Niger State, a location presently coming to grips with unpredictable banditry and security difficulties.
“When the idea of going to New Bussa in Niger State came up, the Vice Chancellor, who was already familiar with the security circumstances in the area, had long ago turned down the journey,” the statement clarified.
To make sure that the academic calendar stays undisrupted without jeopardizing human lives, Professor Yakasai purchased the Department of Fisheries to instantly source a localised, heavily secured option.
Following the management instruction, the department has actually reorganized its practical curriculum to fit the community of the Tiga Dam, located safely within Kano State boundaries.
The domestic facility will now play host to the final-year friend for their hands-on aquaculture and marine biology training.
From the ADUST Wudil Campus, a comprehensive danger assessment was conducted. This resulted in the cancellation of the high-risk journey to New Bussa, Niger State, and the immediate approval of the protected option at Tiga Dam, Kano State.
With the domestic alternative protected, the Level 400 trainees are anticipated to transfer to the Tiga Dam site this week to finish up their practical degree requirements ahead of their final-semester graduation clearances.