Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The management of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology (ADUSTECH), Wudil, Kano State, has cancelled a planned students’ excursion to New Bussa in Niger State, citing growing security concerns raised by parents and other stakeholders. The decision, announced on Thursday, May 28, 2026, follows a review of the security situation in the area, which had been proposed as the site for an eight‑week mandatory field exercise for 400‑level Fisheries students.
In a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Affairs, Abdullahi Datti Abdullahi, the university clarified that the Vice Chancellor, Professor Musa Tukur Yakasai, had rejected the trip long before public concerns intensified. “When the idea of going to New Bussa in Niger State came up, the Vice Chancellor, who was already aware of the security situations in the area, had long ago rejected the trip,” the statement said. According to the university, the Vice Chancellor subsequently directed the Department of Fisheries to source a safer alternative location for the exercise, leading to the selection of Tiga Dam in Kano State. “The students are now going to Tiga Dam in Kano for the mandatory exercise,” the statement added.
The cancellation followed expressions of opposition and fear from parents and guardians, who considered the proposed trip unsafe due to the prevailing security challenges bedevilling parts of Niger State and the broader North‑Central region. The excursion was to involve more than 30 students, raising concerns among families about the potential risks of travel through insecure corridors. The university stressed that students’ safety and welfare remain top priorities both within and outside the campus environment. “The university management never jokes with students’ safety and welfare within and off campus,” Abdullahi stated, while assuring parents that there was no plan to take students to any unsafe location. He urged parents and guardians to remain calm, insisting that “there is no plan to take our students to New Bussa or any other unsecured areas for any activity.”
The decision to relocate the field exercise to Tiga Dam, a well‑known reservoir located within Kano State, is seen as a practical compromise that allows students to fulfil their academic requirements without compromising their safety. The dam, situated about 35 kilometres from Kano city, is a popular site for fishing and agricultural activities and is considered relatively more secure than the volatile borderlands between Niger and Kaduna states. The development also underscores the growing impact of insecurity on educational activities across Nigeria, as banditry, kidnapping and communal violence continue to disrupt academic calendars and force institutions to abandon external programmes.
The university’s action aligns with a wider trend in the North‑West, where the proliferation of armed groups has compelled schools to reconsider field trips, research expeditions and other off‑campus activities. In recent months, similar cancellations have been reported at Bayero University, Kano, and other tertiary institutions in the region. The ADUSTECH Wudil administration has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that students are not exposed to unnecessary risk, and has called on parents to cooperate with the management in maintaining a secure learning environment.
As of Friday, May 29, 2026, the university had not announced a revised schedule for the mandatory field exercise, but officials confirmed that academic activities would proceed as planned, with the Tiga Dam trip expected to take place once all logistical and safety arrangements have been finalised.
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