The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala on Tuesday announced the appointment of an array of staff.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, of the University.
Those appointed include Prof. Nafiu Abdu, Deputy Director (Quality Assurance) Directorate of Academic Planning & Monitoring (with effect from 24th January 2023), Prof. Sumaila Malachy, Deputy Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies (Main Campus) (with effect from 16th February 2023), Dr. (Mrs.) Adama Adamu, Head, Department of Mass Communication (with effect from 6th February 2023), Maryam Ibrahim Abdullahi, Assistant Dean (Female) Student Affairs Division Kongo Campus (with effect from 16th February 2023), Dr. Madu Abdulrazak, Assistant Dean (Male) Student Affairs Kongo Campus (with effect from 16th February 2023), Dr. Abdoulie Momodou Sunkary Tekanyi, Head, Department of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering (with effect from 8th February 2023), Dr. Yakubu Aliyu Bununu, Head, Department of Urban & Regional Planning (with effect from 12th February 2023) and Prof. Boyi Jimoh, Head, Department of Electrical Engineering (with effect from 8th February 2023).
Others include Dr. P.I. Onuh, Head, Department of Commercial Law (with effect from 3rd February 2023), Dr. Maryam Baraka Akor-Dewu, Deputy Director (Academics), Distance Learning Centre (with effect from 16th February 2023), Prof. Kabiru Jinjiri Ringim, Head, Department of Business Administration (with effect from 2nd February 2023), Dr. Mansir Dodo, Head, Department of Building (with effect from 14th February 2023), Dr. Ahmed Aminu Lawal, Head, Department of Physics (with effect from 14th February 2023), Prof. Halimatu Sadiya Hassan, Head, Department of Pharmaceutical & Medicinal Chemistry (with effect from 14th February 2023), Dr. Emmanuel Tsadu Gana, Head, Department of Theatre & Performing Arts (with effect from 17th February 2023), Dr. Muhammad Mustapha Bagudo, Head, Department of Accounting (with effect from 17th February 2023), Dr. Dahiru Suleiman, Head, Department of Economics (with effect from 17th February 2023) and Dr. Ibrahim Aliyu Fulatan, Head, Department of Mathematics (with effect from 17th February 2023).
The statement also listed those reappointed to include
Dr. Dalhat Alhaji Idris, Deputy Dean, Postgraduate Matters (Kongo Campus) (with effect from 2nd February 2023), Prof. Gwari Williams Bako, Head, Department of Industrial Design (with effect from 13th February 2023), Prof. Umar Musa, Head, Department of Human Kinetics & Health Education (with effect from 2nd February 2023), Dr. Shuaibu Hassan, Head, Department of African Languages & Cultures (with effect from 12th February 2023), Prof. Muhammad Lawal Garba, Head, Department of Geology (with effect from 4th February 2023), Dr. (Mrs.) Rahanatu Lawal, Head, Department of Political Science & International Studies (with effect from 1st February 2023), Dr. Muhammad Aminu Abdullahi, Head, Department of Arts & Social Science Education (with effect from 2nd February 2023), Dr. Mohammed Habibu, Head, Department of Library & Information Science (with effect from 8th February 2023), Prof. Musa Muhammad Bukhari, Head, Department of Polymer & Textile Engineering (with effect from 8th February 2023) and Dr. Salim Bashir Magashi, Head, Department of Public Law (with effect from 17th February 2023).
The statement added that both the fresh appointments and re-appointments, which are in recognition of the appointee’s administrative and academic leadership qualities, are for two years.
