The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Gashua, Prof. Yaqub Ahmed Geidam, has approved the appointment of seven academic staff members to key administrative positions.
The Federal University Gashua appointments cover Deans of Faculties and Divisions, the Director of Academic Planning, a Head of Department and a Deputy Dean of the Students’ Affairs Division.
According to the university, the move is part of efforts to strengthen its administrative structure and improve service delivery.
The appointees and their positions are:
- Prof. Melemi Abatcha, Department of Economics and Development Studies: Dean, Students’ Affairs Division
- Prof. Amase L. Emmanuel, Department of English: Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies
- Prof. Aisha Ibrahim Ningi, Department of History and International Studies: Dean, Faculty of Arts
- Prof. Mujahid Hamza Shittu, Department of Islamic Studies: Director of Academic Planning
- Prof. Kabiru Mohammed, Department of History and International Studies: Head of Department, History and International Studies
- Prof. Ejor N. Tiku, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension: Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
- Dr Munnubiya S. Jibrin, Department of Islamic Studies: Deputy Dean, Students’ Affairs Division
The appointments run for two years, from November 11, 2026 to November 10, 2028.
They are expected to strengthen academic leadership, promote better coordination of university activities and improve the implementation of academic and administrative policies.
Geidam urged the new officers to justify the confidence placed in them. He asked them to carry out their duties with diligence, commitment and a sense of responsibility.
The announcement was made in a special edition of the FUGA Bulletin, published by the university’s Information and Public Relations Unit, Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
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