From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has concluded arrangements to upgrade the facilities at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) stadium to meet Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) standards.
Recently, Barau FC, founded by Senator Jibrin, gained promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) to the NPFL after a 2-0 victory over Doma United in their final playoff match.
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A delegation led by Senator Jibrin’s Chief of Staff, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdallah, alongside Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, and Special Adviser on Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya, met with BUK’s management, led by Vice Chancellor Professor Haruna Musa, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to convey the plans.
Professor Abdallah announced, “His Excellency has asked us to formally inform you of his plans to upgrade your football stadium so that national league and other football activities can be held there.
“As we all know, he has done many projects to address this institution’s infrastructural gaps. Now, he said BUK has to have an international football facility to benefit the university, its community, and our teeming youths,” he said.
Responding, Vice Chancellor Professor Musa expressed gratitude, stating, “We are happy to receive this good news. Coincidentally, this is also part of the blueprint that I submitted to the University Governing Council when I was applying for the position of Vice Chancellor of this great university.
“Therefore, we thank him immensely for this gesture. And I want to, on behalf of Bayero University management, take this message to Distinguished Senator that this initiative is well accepted by the Bayero University Community. We are ready and willing to host your team and give all the support required to make this project a huge success,” he said.
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