On November 14, 2019, management of Sokoine University of Agriculture handed over the special car to SUA Police station in order to assist police officers in doing patrols around the campus and surrounding areas, especially due to a significant increase in the number of students enrolled in the new 2019 – 2020 academic year.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, the vice-Chancellor, Prof. Raphael Chibunda thanked police forces leadership in Morogoro region for the continued cooperation with Sokoine University of Agriculture in maintaining safety and security in various areas of the campus.

In his short speech, Prof. Chibunda explained that currently the university has a total of about 12,300 students, which, combined with the number of staff and their families for both the Main Campus and that of Solomon Mahlangu, the university contains a total population of around 17,000, and that this car will help a lot in dealing with various security challenges that will arise.

On the other side, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (administration and finance), Prof. Yasinta Muzanila said that management is happy to fulfill their promise and added that despite the car being handed over to police forces, it still belongs to SUA and will continue to be the base of the campus security.

Speaking on behalf of the Police Forces, the head of SUA Police Station, Inspector Bertha Matiku, thanked Sokoine University of Agriculture leadership for providing them with such a car that will help them in performing their duties more effectively and promised that it will be used as intended.

See the following pictures below to get an overview of the event ...