18/04/2026
DYAN Leadership Pays Strategic Courtesy Visit to ADUST Wudil Vice-Chancellor,
On Wednesday, 2nd April 2026, the leadership of the Democratic Youth Assembly of Nigeria (DYAN), ably led by the National Coordinator and Chairman of the National Executive Council, Amb. Bashir Nasiru Garki, BMLS, MPH, CPM, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil (ADUSTW), Prof. Musa Tukur Yakasai.
The visit was aimed at establishing and strengthening institutional collaboration as well as fostering a mutually beneficial and strategic partnership between DYAN and ADUSTW, particularly in advancing youth-focused interventions and promoting shared developmental objectives.
Central to the engagement was the need to collectively address pressing societal and campus-related challenges, especially among young people and students. These include the fight against substance use and abuse, cultism, examination and electoral malpractices, political thuggery, cybercrime, cyberstalking, and other related social vices. The visit also emphasized the importance of promoting skills acquisition, talent discovery and development, innovation, entrepreneurship, and productive youth engagement.
In the course of the visit, the Vice-Chancellor’s exceptional leadership, administrative discipline, and transformational contributions to the growth and development of the university community were highly commended and celebrated. In recognition of his outstanding service and remarkable impact, Prof. Musa Tukur Yakasai was honoured by DYAN with a Leadership Prestige as an Icon of Outstanding Service, Discipline, and Institutional Growth.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor expressed profound appreciation to DYAN for its laudable efforts and invaluable contributions to nation-building, particularly in the areas of youth development, civic responsibility, and social reorientation. He further pledged and reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the university and his administration to supporting initiatives that promote the welfare, advancement, and positive development of youth and students, while also aligning with the noble objectives of DYAN.
Among the notable members of the university management present during the visit were:
• Prof. Ado Muktar Bichi – Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
• Prof. Noureddin Umar Bashir – Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration
• Alh. Hassan K. Sabo – Director, Physical Planning and Development (PPD)
• Alh. Muktari Aminu – Deputy Registrar, Human Resources
• As well as other distinguished members of staff of the institution.
Also present from the DYAN National Executive Council (NEC) were:
• Amb. Bashir Nasiru Garki – National Coordinator / Chairman, NEC
• Comr. Abdussalam Ibrahim – Director of Gender and Contact Mobilization
• Comr. Mansur Ibrahim Buji – Director of Transport and Establishment
The visit marked yet another significant milestone in DYAN’s commitment to building strategic alliances with key institutions in advancing youth empowerment, social reform, leadership development, and national progress.