Vice-Chancellors of Federal University Gashua (2013 to Date)

Established in 2013, the Federal University Gashua in Yobe State, has had three Vice-Chancellors to date: two men and a female professor.

Shehu Abdul Rahman, a professor of agricultural economics, was appointed by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, as the pioneer VC of the institution. He was succeeded by Andrew Haruna,  a professor of Linguistics and Nigerian Languages while the incumbent and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the institution is Maimuna Waziri, a professor of chemistry.

See below the list below and term in office:

3rd and incumbent: Prof. Maimuna Waziri: February 10, 2021 to date

2nd: Prof. Andrew Haruna: February 14 2016 – February 10, 2021

1st and pioneer: Professor Shehu AbdulRahman: February 19, 2013 – February 13, 2016

References:

  1. Usman, Shehu (January 16, 2021). “Waziri: Federal University Gashu’a gets first female VC”. Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved February 14, 2025
  2. Premium Times (February 19, 2013). “Jonathan approves appointment of VCs, registrars for new Nigerian universities”. Premium Times. Retrieved February 14, 2025
  3. Bingham University (August 21, 2023). “Bingham University’s Pro-Chancellor And Distinguished Linguist, Prof Andrew Haruna Elected Vice-President Of Nigerian Academy Of Letters”. Bingham University. Retrieved February 14, 2025

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