BIRNIN KEBBI, KEBBI STATE— The Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA), has achieved a historic scholastic milestone, tape-recording full accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for all 11 programs presented during the October/November 2025 exercise.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Ango, validated the advancement in a declaration on Friday, April 17, 2026, noting that the official interaction from the NUC grants these programs full accreditation status for the next five years.
A Tidy Sweep for Science and Technology
The accreditation success covers seven professors, strengthening AFUSTA’s position as an increasing leader in Nigeria’s specialised education sector.
The transition from “provisionary” or “rejected” status to “complete” accreditation for these technical courses is anticipated to improve enrollment and increase the institution’s research study profile.
The 11 Recently Accredited Programmes:
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Medical Sciences: Medication and Surgery.
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Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Quantity Surveying.
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Science: Computer Science, Biochemistry, and Zoology.
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Agricultural Science: Farming.
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Technical Education: Auto Technology Education, Metalwork Technology Education, and Electrical/Electronics Technology Education.
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Management and Institutional Renewal
The university management attributed this “unprecedented improvement” to the management of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bashar Danshehu.
Having assumed office less than two years earlier, Danshehu acquired a school facing considerable facilities deficits and monetary constraints.
Under his tenure, the university has actually effectively modernised laboratory centers and executed prudent financial management techniques.
This newest victory follows a successful 2024 exercise where the university also protected 100% accreditation for Nursing Sciences, Mathematics, Statistics, and Biology.
Milestones Under the Current Administration:
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Infrastructural Upgrade: Overhaul of laboratory and studio facilities to fulfill NUC worldwide requirements.
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Financial Vigilance: Strategic allotment of resources to top priority scholastic requirements in spite of minimal financing.
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Accreditation Track Record: 2 successive years of 100% success in NUC reviews (2024 and 2025).
Effect on Students and Graduates
For the students of AFUSTA, complete accreditation guarantees that their degrees are acknowledged nationally and internationally, helping with smooth transitions into the workforce, professional bodies, and postgraduate studies.
Mustapha Ango explained the accomplishment as a “declaration of resilience,” keeping in mind that AFUSTA has now entrenched a culture of responsibility and quality assurance.
With its core technical and medical programmes now totally validated, the university is poised to expand its collective research study efforts and reinforce its contribution to the scientific advancement of Kebbi State and Nigeria at big.
The university community has lauded the Vice-Chancellor as a “beacon of quality,” whose discipline has actually turned challenging situations into a template for institutional development.