Uniabuja Promotes 49 Academics To Professorial Rank

The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) has promoted 49 academics to the rank of professor and associate professor.

The promotion was ratified by the university Governing Council chaired by Professor Ahmed Modibbo.

The university’s Head, Information and University Relations, Habib Yakoob disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Mr Yakoob said 22 of the concerned lecturers were promoted to the rank of professor and 27 to the rank of associate professor.

He said: “The Council approved the promotion of the academic staff at its 94th and 95th Regular meetings which took place on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th October 2022, and Thursday 8th, Friday 9th December, respectively.”

He added that the approved promotion cuts across several disciplines including Radiology, Veterinary Pathology, Political Science, Islamic Studies, History and Diplomatic Studies, Biological Sciences, Guidance and Counselling, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Public Law.

Other fields, according to the university spokesperson, are Professors and Associate Professors of Economics, Chemistry, Physics, Veterinary Anatomy, Theatre Arts, Mechanical Engineering, Public Administration, Sociology, Computer Science, and Philosophy.

The university Vice-Chancellor, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, congratulated the academic staff for attaining the professorial rank, urging them to continue with the hard work that led to the honour.