"The university has finalised arrangement for the establishment of the faculty of management science September this year, the programmes that we shall mount in the faculty include B.Sc. Taxation, Business Management, Accounting, Banking and Finance and Actuarial Science by 2019."

"For a new university like ours to have a population of about 25,000 students in only five years of its establishment, I think it is very big and it is a big challenge accommodating the students."

"Besides, we have accessed a lot of our intervention funds, because during the course of the last interaction we had with TETFund officials, we have seen areas we have not accessed and why, but suffice it to say that most of our normal interventions have been completed."

"I can only say that I was focused and knew what I wanted. I did not know anything about business; the only I knew is studies, so are my siblings. We were 10 in number and out of all of us, nobody has below a Masters degree and we are all doing well."

"They just selected and appointed Vice-Chancellor to takeover from professor Fatima Batul mukhtar after the confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari."

"The universities are mostly run on committee system and this should be encouraged. But when I came, I discovered there were many committees that were redundant and some non-existent."

"No, I don’t feel intimidated at all, because I have been working for several years now and I have been used to being alone in the midst of men and I have always gained the support of the men. They have never looked at me as a woman."

"I guess so, because all I knew was studies. From the very beginning, I was focused. I knew what I wanted and I pursued and got what I wanted."

"The clinical trial will commence at the Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital Kano very soon."

"The challenges are many, actually. Let say that my predecessor has done quite well during his stay in the five years of the establishment of the university, because it was during his period that all the structures you have seen were put on ground."

"Saddling our students with worthless cardboard papers in the name of certificates has never been the objective of Federal University Dutse."

"We would ensure that the university becomes a service to the community and to national development. I would like to say with all sincerity that establishing TETFund was the best thing that had happened to higher education in Nigeria."

"The university is proposing four new programmes in the Faculty of Management Sciences, apart from the five existing programmes."

"I thanked TETFund for providing the necessary funding to execute noble projects in the school."

"Managing and consolidating on the foundation of a university that is so young owed a great challenges which is commonly traceable to the dearth of resources that typically characterises our economy in the last few years."

"Equally, the students’ population has steadily increased from 202 in 2012 to the current number of 9,491."

"The anti-diabetic drug has gotten ethical approval for the clinical trial by the Kano state hospital management board."

"The university has signed an important MoU with Morgan State University, Baltimore USA, the scope of the agreement covers students exchange, Faculty staff exchange programmes for teaching and research, conferences and workshops, exchange of academic programme materials, joint distance learning and research and publication."

"I realize without doubt that her exit will leave you, members of the family and the university community with considerable trauma following the unexpected occurrence."

"There is the notion that women are not supposed to be in the public sphere. Basically, they are supposed to be in the private space, looking after their children, being in the kitchen and so on. So, the whole idea is that women are not supposed to be in the limelight; they are to be seen and not to be heard."

"The university has performed exceptionally well when the National University Commission (NUC) came for accreditation of its academic programmers in May/June last year where approval was given to the university to run eight programmes."

"These B.A English, B.Sc political Science, B.Sc Botany, B.Sc Chemistry and B.Sc Zoology got full accreditation while B.Sc Biotechnology and B.Sc Computer Science got interim accreditation."

"I am truly honored to have this exciting opportunity to serve the students, faculty, staff and alumni of our college."

"My advice is to stay true to her passion while being open-minded to a variety of opportunities. Paleontology has proven to be a key player in the puzzle we know today as planet Earth, especially as fossils were among the first clues used for plate tectonics."

"In institutions in some developing nations, while there are more women in some programmes than men, women are still not attaining high positions “and that is because there is a lack of transparency."

"I was contesting with 10 men, and I was the only female. I was going to appear before a senate that was mostly male. I was going to appear before a council that was mostly male."

"The women who persevere go on to achieve great successes in their STEM careers."

"Ask for help when she needs to. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Instead, it is a chance to learn and advance. Also, she should be proud of every contribution she makes in life and should not allow others to define her success."

"I feel totally overwhelmed by the award that I have received today and I thank the organizers of the event for finding me worthy to be given this recognition."

"Unconscious bias that women are less qualified than men to study or teach STEM disciplines still exists."

"I loved mathematics and science-related subjects."

"I appreciate in a special way my husband Paul Angya who has been my support through the years, my children for the joy of being a mother to them and my entire family and friends for rooting for me."

"Transparency is a major issue in the selection of women leaders, the conference heard. And institutional changes may be needed to transform attitudes before women are selected for the top posts."

"For January we were paid and they got their salaries through December system and that is what we have been using for quite some time now. So it ought not to be an issue because they all know it is not within the control of the polytechnic."

"Some of the male sympathisers said: ‘Well, we know you are qualified for this position but it is not time yet for a woman to take the leadership of this institution. But I felt it was time."

"That the management of the institution was able to curb cultism through productive engagement of its students."

"Several people, including members of my family, tried to dissuade me from studying geology because women were not supposed to be out in the bush or field as a profession."

"Such move will naturally address the violence that women go through in the society."

"Throughout the nomination process for the Woman of the Year Award, Dr. Oboh-Ikuenobe was noted as a true role model for all current and future UMR students."

"We import skills to do our roads but we have them in the polytechnic sector."

"Government should ensure that only people with verse knowledge of educational institution were appointed to head such institutions.This became necessary as it would not only ensure a seamless and uninterrupted academic calendar, but also the growth and development of such institutions. (NAN)"

"You should note that FUGA is not a dumping ground for admission seekers but a place where all students would be judged based on the quality of our programmes and their performance"

"I therefore urge you to work hard and avoid any act that is not in conformity with the university’s rules and regulations as well as societal norms, because anyone found guilty shall be made to face the wrath of the law"

"Nations who were desirous of development had made technical and vocational education their priority."

"Administration of matriculation oath is a covenant between you and the university. The vice chancellor said that the institution matriculated 4,900 students. (NAN)"

"The unpaid salary arrears ought not to be an issue, as it was not in the control of the polytechnic."

"Students should incorporate ICT into their learning in line with global trends."

"Federal Government should focus more on the development of technical and vocational education to achieve sustainable economic development."

"There are more women now going to school and getting an education, but the question is: Why is there no change in terms of their involvement in higher education management?"