Gaya Poly nears opening, moves on staff recruitment, equipment procurement

The Gaya Polytechnic Establishment Implementation Committee has stepped up preparations for the institution’s take-off, with plans for staff recruitment and procurement of essential equipment featuring prominently at its 16th meeting.

The meeting, held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, was chaired by the Committee Chairman, Professor Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa, and focused on critical arrangements to facilitate the commencement of academic and administrative activities in the eastern part of Kano.

A major highlight was the consideration of arrangements for screening and recruiting new staff, alongside the procurement of office equipment ahead of the institution’s opening.

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The latest move comes as the committee works towards the planned commencement of academic activities before the end of 2026.

In August, Professor Kurawa had informed ‘The Historica Nigeria‘ during an interview that the polytechnic was expected to admit its first batch of students before the end of the year, expressing confidence in the progress of preparations.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the committee chairman congratulated the newly appointed Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education, Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi, on his appointment by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Kurawa wished the commissioner success in his new responsibilities.

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Chairman of the Committee, Professor Mukhtar Atiku Kurawa