From Femi Mustapha, in Kaduna
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has appreciated Huawei Technologies Nig. Ltd. for choosing the institution as a worthy and trusted partner.
Prof. Ahmed expressed the appreciation at a ceremony to launch the ABU ICT Infrastructure Revamp, held on January 14, 2026.
The project, ‘Network Infrastructure Refresh Project: Huawei Smart Campus for ABU’, commenced with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The Vice-Chancellor explained that the partnership was critical to addressing campus needs.
Prof. Ahmed noted that the partnership with Huawei was not intended to replace other service providers but to enhance teaching and research.
According to Ahmed, the new internet infrastructure would boost productivity and ensure that learning was not constrained to physical classrooms.
The Vice-Chancellor said the event marked the continuity and renewal of the partnership between the university and Huawei.
He acknowledged the contributions of the Director of the Distance Learning Centre (DLC), Prof. MB Muazu, for facilitating the project.
Prof. Ahmed also commended the efforts of the Director of the Iya Abubakar Institute of ICT, Prof. EA Adedokun, in actualizing the project.
Earlier, in a welcome address, the Director of DLC, Prof. MB Muazu, stated that the project aimed to overhaul the entire internet network of the university system.
Prof. Muazu appreciated everyone for coming and wished them a safe journey back to their respective destinations.
Speaking on the project, the Director of the Iya Abubakar Institute of ICT (IAIICT), Prof. EA Adedokun, disclosed that the project involved a comprehensive overhaul of the entire architecture and devices of the ABU ICT network.
Prof. Adedokun also said the network refresh project would be carried out in three phases.
According to him, the first phase would focus on the data center and storage network, the second phase on the distribution layer network, and the third phase on the access layer network.
In a presentation, Esther Anigbo, a Senior Account Manager at Huawei, announced that the company was introducing the Huawei Smart Campus Solution.
Anigbo said they brought the Huawei flagship product, iMaster NCE, which would help ABU manage and control devices across all campuses with a single console.
She stated that the Smart Campus Solution would also enhance disaster recovery and provide a comprehensive campus network design for the university.
According to Anigbo, ABU was becoming a Huawei ICT support center, and they were proud to be associated with the institution.
In a remark, the Director, Sales, Huawei, Mars Zhangmi, said they were at the university to cement years of collaboration and partnership.
Zhangmi also stated that Huawei ICT Academy had trained several ABU students, which has led to global opportunities.
He reaffirmed that ABU holds the title of first Huawei ICT Center in Nigeria, stressing that the partnership was an investment in the collective future of the university and Huawei.
In a vote of thanks, the Registrar, Rabiu Samaila, expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor, whose visionary leadership led to the signing of the MoU.
Samaila thanked Huawei for partnering with ABU, saying they would never regret the decision.
The Registrar commended the Director, DLC, for facilitating the signing of the MoU.
Highlights of the event were the official signing of the MoU and performances by students of the Theatre and Performing Arts.
The event was attended by Principal Officers, Deans, Directors, and department heads.
