Governor Namadi appoints Mr. Muhammad Yakasai as new VC of Jigawa University
Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi has approved the appointment of Professor Muhammad Ibrahim Yakasai as the new Vice-Chancellor of Sule Lamido University (Kafin Hausa, SLU).
This was contained in a statement signed by Chief Justice of the Jigawa State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim.
The statement said the appointment of the new vice-chancellor was made in accordance with the recommendations of the University Management Council as set out in the University Establishment Act.
Until his appointment, Professor Yakasai was the Chairman of the Undergraduate Quality Assurance Committee at Bayero University, Kano, where he holds a Ph.D. He holds a doctorate in educational psychology.
The new Vice-Chancellor has teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, with significant quality oversight and valuable interdisciplinary collaboration.
He has a strong research track record as evidenced by the quality of his papers published in peer-reviewed journals.
Apart from the core field of education, I also research human resource management strategies in local governments.
Professor Yakasai, former dean of graduate school at Bayero University, has demonstrated academic leadership and community service.
Professor Yakasai has served as Dean of the University, Vice Dean of Student Affairs, and Dean of the Faculty of Education.
The new Vice-Chancellor was born in 1960 in Garun Gabas, Malammadri Local Government Area.
He obtained his first degree from Bayero University, Kano, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Education/History) in 1986, and then a Ph.D. He earned a degree in Educational Psychology in 1991 and completed his Ph.D. He obtained his PhD in Educational Psychology from the famous Zaria Ahmadu He Bello University (ABU) in 2000.
He joined Bayero University, Kano in 1991 and rose through the ranks from Lecturer to Dean and was appointed Chairman of the Undergraduate Quality Assurance Committee of Bayero University, Kano in 2021.
He is a professor of educational psychology and a member of the Nigerian Academy of Education and the Nigerian Counseling Association.
According to the statement, the appointment of the new vice-chancellor will take effect from December 5, 2023.
Source: dailypost.ng