Birnin Kebbi

By Muhammad Abubakar

The Governing Council of Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) has approved the appointment of Barrister Abdulkadir Abubakar as the new Registrar of the University for a five-year term.

The decision was made at the Council’s 29th meeting held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, under the leadership of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Col. Abdulmumini Aminu (Rtd.). The appointment follows the recommendation of the Joint Senate and Council Selection Board.

Barr. Abdulkadir brings to the position 18 years of experience in university administration. He joined FUBK in 2015 as a Senior Assistant Registrar and became Deputy Registrar in 2022. Before this, he served at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero, and at the College of Basic and Advanced Studies, Yelwa-Yauri.

A legal practitioner with a Master’s degree in Petroleum Law and Policy from the University of Dundee, UK, Abdulkadir also holds a Bachelor of Law in Common and Islamic Laws from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2009.

Until his recent appointment, he headed the Legal Unit of FUBK and served in various administrative capacities, including TETFund Desk Officer and Assistant Secretary to the Council.

In a related development, the Council also approved the promotion of four academic staff to the rank of Professor and three others to Associate Professor. The newly promoted Professors include Dr. Bello Bala Diggi (Intellectual History), Dr. Mohammed Bashar Danlami (Virology), Dr. Muhammad Muazu Yusuf (Development Economics), and Dr. Yahaya Tajudeen Olarenwaju (Cell Biology and Genetics).

The new Associate Professors are Dr. Halima Muhammad Bande (Business Administration), Dr. Abdullahi Umar (Geography), and Dr. Ali Sherrif Kabara (Accounting).

The appointments of Professors Diggi and Danlami are effective from January 1, 2024, while those of Professors Yusuf and Olarenwaju take effect from January 1, 2025.

By Sabiu Abdullahi 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given the nod for the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Birnin Kebbi to be upgraded into a teaching hospital. 

The upgrade was conveyed in a statement signed by Jamilu Magaji Mohammed, Head, Information and Public Relations, Federal University Birnin Kebbi, today. 

According to Mr. Jamilu, this transformation is poised to serve as the principal clinical training venue for medical students enrolled in the College of Health Sciences at Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK). 

The approval wasconveyed in a letter dated March 13, 2024, addressed to the Vice Chancellor of FUBK and signed by Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare.

“This approval is a further testament to the passion and commitment of Mr. President aimed at ensuring that Nigerians get the best healthcare at an affordable cost, and to increase much-needed Human Resources for Health in our country,” the letter states. 

The Minister has tasked FUBK with engaging the management of the newly designated Federal University Teaching Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, to enhance their facilities for teaching and research purposes. 

Expressing his elation over the development, Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammad Zaiyan Umar affirmed the university’s dedication to leveraging the opportunities presented by the upgrade.

He extended gratitude to all stakeholders whose collaborative efforts facilitated this significant milestone. According to reports from the FUBK Bulletin, a committee has been established to oversee the implementation of the upgrade.

The Committee, chaired by Prof. B.B. Shehu, former Vice Chancellor of FUBK and current Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina State, is tasked with working out modalities for the upgrade.

Prof. Aliyu A. Turaki, Deputy Vice Chancellor of FUBK, serves as the co-chair.