The Board of Trustees of Khalifa Isyaka Rabiu University, Kano, has appointed Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, a former Vice Chancellor of Administration at Bayero University, Kano, as the university’s pioneer Vice Chancellor
This was contained in a statement issued by the administrative secretary of the university, Malam Yusuf Datti, on Monday.
According to the statement, the appointment of Garba was approved by the BoT of the university under the chairmanship of Emeritus Prof. Muhammad Sani Zahradeen.
Datti disclosed that Garba emerged top among several academics after a rigorous process.
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Garba, a Professor of education with a career spanning over 33 years of teaching, research and community service experiences, formerly served as Vice Chancellor, Administration, Bayero University Kano.
He then served as Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO) as well as Special Adviser to the Minister of Education which further highlighted his commitment to educational development.
The university expresses its confidence in Garba’s ability to lead and guide its path towards a future of excellence and distinction.
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Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano is one of the private universities that were recently issued with operating licence by the National Universities Commission and was named after the late father of business mogul and president of Bua Group of Companies.