The Senate of the Federal University Gashua, has approved the appointment of Dr Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere and Dr Mohammed Attai Yakubu as Deputy Vice-Chancellors Academics and Administration respectively.
A release signed and made available to our correspondent in Gombe by the Institution’s Head of Information and Protocol, Malam Adamu Saleh, the Senate, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maimuna Waziri, had approved the nomination of the two Deputy Vice-Chancellors in line with the provisions of Section 4 of the Universities Act, No. 11 of 1993.
Adamu quoted the university’s Registrar, Dr Abubakar Mamuda who stated that the two appointments are subject to Council approval and are for a period of two (2) years renewable.
According to Malam Adamu, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere, a reader in the Department of Geography and Director of the Centre for Gum Arabic Research, was overwhelmingly selected as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics).
Adamu also said, Dr. Mohammed Attai Yakubu, a reader in the Department of English and the Director of Advancement, was selected as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).
Speaking on behalf of the appointees, Dr. Mohammed Attai Yakubu, expressed appreciation to the Vice- Chancellor, Professor Maimuna Waziri, and members of the Senate for finding them worthy for the appointment.
He assured the university community that they would discharge the responsibilities of their new offices with the utmost dedication and commitment to duty.
Jajere joined the service of the Federal University Gashua on April 25, 2015, as a Senior Lecturer, rising to the rank of a Reader in 2018. He has attended several national and International conferences, both within and outside Nigeria.
Mohammed Attai Yakubu, joined the services of Federal University Gashua in February 2018 in the Department of English as a Senior lecturer, rising to the rank of a Reader in 2019.
