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The Chancellor, Kano state University of Science and Technology (KUST) Wudil, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has given the approval for the recruitment of 15 foreign Professors into the university.
The professors would be on the payroll of Dangote himself for four years.
Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Shehu Alhaji Musa disclosed this at a press briefing held in Kano on Friday.
The VC who spoke on some developmental strides recorded in the university recently, the VC said the state government recently recruited 600 additional academic staff for the university as part of the state government efforts to see that the university thrives among its peers.
According to Prof. Musa, 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.