The Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State has approved the promotion of twenty-one (21) Academic Staff to the rank of Professor and twenty-seven (27) to the rank of Reader with effect from 1st October, 2025.
The 4th Governing Council of the university gave the approval at its 8th Regular Meeting held on Thursday, 7th May, 2026, where it considered the report and recommendations from the Appointments and Promotions Committee (Academic).
This was contained in a statement issued by the university’s acting Director Public Affairs, Malam Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, on Friday in Dutse.
According to the statement, those promoted to Professorial carde include Dr. Umar Mukhtar, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Dr. Aliyu Abdurrahaman, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Dr. Gama Emmanuel Nkwi, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Dr. Bashir Garba Muktar, Professor of Agricultural Extension, Dr. Ado Garba, Professor of Agricultural Extension, Dr. Danmaigoro Olarenwaju, Professor of Agronomy Dr. Ibrahim Sanusi Chinade, Professor of Literature in English, Dr. Nasiruddeen Ibrahim Ahmad, Professor of Arabic Linguistics, Dr. Philip N. Ndubueze, Professor of Sociology in area of (Criminology and Security Studies) and Dr. Lamidi Kamal Olaniyi, Professor of Political Science in area of (Nigerian Government and Politics).
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Others are Dr Zahraddeen Sufyan, Professor of Computer Science, Dr Sulaiman Muhammad Inuwa, Professor of Biology (Ecology and Biodiversity), Dr Balogun Joshua Babalola, Professor of Biology with interest in Parasitology, Public and Environmental Health, Dr Shiaka Gimba Peter, Professor of Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology) , Dr. Muhammad Isa Auyo, Professor of Botany, Dr. Aminu Ma’aruf Nass, Professor of Applied Mathematics, Dr Babangida Ibrahim Babura, Professor of Statistics (Applied and Computational Statistics), Dr. Shina Isma’il Sadiq, Professor of Chemistry (Natural Product Chemistry), Dr Hajara Momoh, Professor of Organic Chemistry, Dr Tasi’u Zangina, Professor of Physics (Material Science, Dr Hafeez Yusuf Hafeez, Professor of Physics (Solid State).
SolaceBase reports that the statement noted that those promoted to the rank of Reader are Dr Martins Olusegun Orifah, Department of Agricultural Extension & Rural Development, Dr. Ibrahim Bala Salisu, Department of Animal Science, Reader, Dr Sanusi Mustapha, Department of Crop Science, Reader, Dr Kaseem Dele Salami, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Reader, Dr. Abubakar Halilu Girei, Department of Soil Science, Reader, Dr Michael Edet Nkereuwem, Department of Soil Science, Dr. Onokebhagbe O. Victor, Department of Soil Science, Dr Ahmad Garba Khaleel, Department of Economics & Development Studies, Dr Abdulnasir Turawa Yola, Department of Economics & Development Studies, Dr Fa’izah Adhama Mukhtar, Department of Economics & Development Studies, Dr Murtala Abdu, Department of Economics & Development Studies and Dr Abdulqadir Idris Abdullahi, Department of Economics & Development Studies.
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Others are Dr Rabiatu Lawal, Department of English and Linguistics, and Dr Muhammad Bello Department of Political Science, Dr. Simon Wilson Okwoli, Department of Political Science, Dr. Hassan M Babatunde, Department of Political Science, Dr. Umaru Ibrahim Yakubu, Department of Political Science, Dr. Yahaya Abubakar Department of Political Science, Dr. Jamilu Awwalu, Department of Computer Sciences, Dr. Zaharaddeen Salele Iro, Department of Information Technology, Dr. Isah Usman Muhammad, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Dr. Ahmad Muhammad Kamilu Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Dr. Salim Faruk Bashir, Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Dr. Ibrahim Isa Dangora, Department of Plant Biology, Dr. Usman Sani Department of Mathematics, Dr. Sa’adatu Mohammed Eri, Department of Chemistry and Dr. Abdullahi Sabiu Said Department of Physics.
