Al-Ansar University appoints Prof Kundiri as pioneer Vice-Chancellor
The Board of Trustees of Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri has approved the appointment of Professor Abubakar Musa Kundiri as the Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the University.
The appointment was announced in a press release signed by the Registrar of the institution, Malam Bukar Usman on Friday.
According to the statement, the appointment which is by the First Schedule Section 3 (4) of the law Establishing Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, 2022, is with immediate effect.
“The appointment letter which was signed by the Chairman Board of Trustees, Alhaji Muhammad Adam, MFR, was after due approval by both the Governing Council and Board of Trustees based on the recommendation of the Selection Board Chaired by Professor Isa Marte Hussaini as well as Department of State Security Services (DSS) security clearance,” the statement added.
The statement added that the new Vice-Chancellor is expected to assume office on Wednesday 15th June 2022 to immediately commence academic activities as well as project and protect the image of the young promising university in Nigeria and beyond.
Professor Abubakar Musa Kundiri is a Professor of Soil & Water Management, currently a visiting Professor at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Abuja. He attended the University of Maiduguri between 1989 and 1991 where he obtained a B. Sc. in Agriculture and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) Degree in Soil and Water Management from Canfield University, United Kingdom, between 1991 and 1995.
Professor Kundiri started his academic career as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Soil Science, University of Maiduguri, and was promoted to substantive Professor in 2006. He was also the Dean of the Students' Affairs Division, University of Maiduguri 2004-2009. He actively participated in carrying out special assignments and related technical studies involving diverse national and international organizations such as International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the European Union, the World Bank, UNESCO as well as Federal and State Government agencies in Nigeria.
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