The Chancellor, Kano state University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has given the approval for the recruitment of 15 foreign Professor into the university.

Daily Trust reports that the professors would be on his payroll for 4 years.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Shehu Alhaji Musa, disclosed this at a press briefing held in Kano on Friday where he spoke about some developmental strides recorded in the university.

He added that Dangote had taken the burden of payment of their salaries for four years with possible extension to eight years in addition to building, furnishing their accommodation within the University.

The VC also added that the Kano state government had also recruited 600 academic staff for the university as part of the state government efforts to see that the university thrives among its peers.

•Sourced from Daily Trust report