From Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto
The Usmanu Danfidiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has appointed Professor Muhammed Mahuta as acting Vice Chancellor and Mallam Abubakar Saddiq Usman as Registrar.
Making this known in a statement, the institutions’ spokesperson, Ismail Mohammed Yauri, said the decision was reached at the 167th inaugural meeting of UDUS Governing Council held on 12th July, 2024.
Giving details of their services to the institution, Yauri stated that the newly appointed acting Vice Chancellor was until his appointment the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic to the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof Lawal Bilbis.
The statement read in part, “Professor Mahuta, an erudite scholar was born in 1964 and joined the services of UDUS as Lecturer II in the Faculty of Education in the year 1996 and rose to the rank of Professor of Sociology of Education. His appointment takes effect from 30th of July, 2024.”
However, the PRO disclosed that the appointments of both the acting Vice Chancellor and that of the Registrar were temporary pending when substantive ones will be announced.
He quoted the outgoing Registrar, Nura Abubakar Belko, as wishing those newly appointed Allah’s guidance and direction in their assigned responsibilities.
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