NSUK VC appointment approved

This development was greeted by the resumption of the newly admitted and returning students of the university, last week, for the 2014/2015 academic session.The news of the appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary (Cabinet Affairs and Special Services), Abubakar Sadiq Ishaq on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government.The […]

This development was greeted by the resumption of the newly admitted and returning students of the university, last week, for the 2014/2015 academic session.
The news of the appointment was contained in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary (Cabinet Affairs and Special Services), Abubakar Sadiq Ishaq on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government.
The statement read in part: “After due consultations with the Governing Council of the Nasarawa State University, and in exercise of the powers conferred on him vide paragraph 4(1) of the First Schedule of the State University Law (2001), Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and Visitor to the University has approved the appointment of Professor Muhammad Akaro Mainoma as the Vice-Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University with effect from Wednesday, October 8, 2014.”
It will be recalled that advertisement calling for applications to fill the vacant position of the vice-chancellor of the university was released in September, 2014 on the instruction of the Governing Council.
Subsequently, the Council met on October 2nd and 3rd, for the interview of shortlisted candidates.
As provided by the Laws of the University, three names were forwarded to the Visitor upon which Professor Mainoma was appointed.
Professor Mainoma is the third substantive vice-chancellor of the university.
Born on September 26, 1965, Muhammad Akaro Mainoma is a professor of accounting.
He was at various times Dean of Faculties at the University of Abuja; Kaduna State University and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
Until his present appointment, he was the acting vice-chancellor of the N S U K.
The new appointment is for the period of four years in the first instance.
The new vice-chancellor has since resumed duties, as students commenced their academic activities for the new session.

Auwal is a final year student of Mass Communication at NSUK