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February, 2019

Vol. VII No. 2

A M o n t h l y P u b l i c a t i o n f r o m t h e O f f i c e o f t h e V i c e C h a n c e l l o r

© University of Maiduguri, Nigeria - www.unimaid.edu.ng

Inside:

UMTH Governing Board Paid Courtesy Visit to Unimaid Vice Chancellor ...p 2

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Man O’ War Club Vows to Protect Unimaid Community …. p3

Women Take Over ANUPA Leadership in UNIMAID ....p5

Unimaid Installs Biometric Attendance & Personnel Identity Management System…..p6

Faculty of Arts Donates Books to the Vice Chancellor …..p8

SUG UNIMAID Felicitates with the Vice Chancellor on his 60th Birthday…..p10

UNIMAID Students Emerge 2nd Position in Chartered Financial Analyst Competition…..p10

Interview with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Aliyu Shugaba…..p12

MISSION STATEMENT

The University of Maiduguri shall be an institution dedicated to scholarship and learning in the arts , scienc-

es, humanities and technology, and the development of moral and civic character of all persons who pass

through her portals. The University shall facilitate and advance scholarship and learning, especially in the

light of her location in the Sahelian environment in the North-Eastern Nigeria, and at the cross-roads of Afri-

ca and Middle-Eastern culture.

VISION STATEMENT

The University of Maiduguri apart from achieving competence in the basic arts and sciences, aims at excel-

lence in agriculture, pastoralism, engineering, human and veterinary medicine and information technology as

well as in arid zone, trans-Saharan and inter-African peace and strategic studies. The University also aims to

promote the development of private and public morality, discipline, accountability and probity, and also

international cooperation through participation, research and dissemination of information.

All letters should be addressed to: Published by: The Office of the Vice Chancellor,

The Deputy Director, Information Unit, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Senate Building, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

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Professor Musa I. Ahmed - Chairman

Professor Mohammed L. Mele - Member

Dr. Mary P. Ndahi - Member

Mall. Musa Usman - Member

Mall. Mohammed T. Ahmed - Member

Fati Aliyu - Secretary

EDITORIAL DESK

Mall. Mohammed T. Ahmed, mnipr - Deputy Director, Information

Alh. Suleiman Garba - Chief Photographer

Ahmadu Abubakar - Photographer

Mohammed M. Lawan - Photographer

Bintu Mohammed (Mrs.) - Reporter

Rabi U. Yusuf (Mrs.) - Reporter

Faculty/Directorate Representatives - Reporters

Kyari Ali - Circulation

Professor Musa I. Ahmed - Design, Development & Integration

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I n spite of the security challenges that have bedevilled the North-east subregion for the last decade, synergy, collaboration and spirit of partnership with relevant agencies and communities is the life-force that keeps University of Maiduguri (Unimaid) on course. This is evident by the numerous courtesy calls on

the University management to foster coalition, alliance and concordance in ensuring that the University mis-sion and vision are achievable. It is with this spirit of understanding and harmonious relationship that man-agement of the University of Maiduguri was able to attract so many projects that hinge on infrastructural development, scholarships, government appointments and other recognitions by both the local and national communities. It is indeed part of the dividend of the University team-player-effect that members of the Man

o’ War Club vowed to defend University of Maiduguri in the face of grave security challenges.

In order for the University to benefit optimally from the fruits of its endeavours, it deemed it necessary to instill discipline and enviable work ethics amongst its staff. It is in this bid that the University management introduced the Personal Identity Management Biometric Machine (PIM) to capture real-time staff attendance, access control and security checks. The efforts of all these optimization processes have yielded positive divi-dends with improved quality of students turn-out that competes favourably with products from other institu-tions. The emergence of Unimaid students in 2nd position at the recently concluded Chartered Financial Ana-

lyst Competition is a testimony to this acclamation.

This issue also covers the elections of Heads of Department, Dean and Sub-Dean of Veterinary Medicine, an inspirational interview rendezvous with the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Aliyu Shugaba and condolence visits to the families of late Waziri of Bama Emirate, Alhaji Kyari Sandabe and Late Profes-

sor Yaganami Karta.

Happy birthday to our amiable Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, NPOM, Dan Rimin Kal-

tungo and Shettima Ilmube of Borno. Read about these and many more.

Editorial Board

NEWS

T he Vice Chancellor University of Mai-

duguri, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar

Njodi has disclosed that the new Chief

Medical Director of the of the University of Mai-

duguri Teaching Hospital, Professor Ahmed

Ahidjo, has changed the hospital’s system within a

short period of his assumption of office.

The Vice Chancellor made the disclosure on Fri-

day, 1st February, 2019 when he received the

newly inaugurated Governing Board Members of

the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in a

courtesy call.

While commending the efforts of the board mem-

bers, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi informed

them that the university management has earlier

donated a piece of land to the hospital for ex-

pansion and appreciated the efforts of the board

members for cementing the good relationship ex-

isting between the university and the Teaching

Hospital.

He then congratulated the newly inaugurated

members of the board and wished them a success-

ful and fruitful tenure.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Board, Alhaji

Hadi Okashatu Gumel, stated that the essence of

the visit is to cement the strong relationship be-

tween the University of Maiduguri and the Teach-

ing Hospital and also to inform the management

on the proposed building of a trauma centre in the

hospital.

He therefore urged the management of the univer-

sity to assist the hospital in equipping some of its

existing laboratories and also rehabilitate some

departmental buildings so as to provide conducive

atmosphere for teaching and learning.

The newly inaugurated board members of the

Teaching Hospital were received by the principal

officers, deans and directors of the university.

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(L-R) The CMD UMTH, Professor Ahmed Ahidjo and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi in a group photograph with members of the UMTH Governing Board

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi with management officers of the University in a group pho-tograph with members of the UMTH Governing Board

The Chairman, UMTH Governing Board making remarks at the office of the Vice Chancellor, Unimaid, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi

NEWS

T he Nigerian Air Force has honoured Uni-

versity of Maiduguri with an award of

excellence as the most collaborating

institution in the country.

The award was given during the Chief of Air

Staff Annual Award Night 2018 held in Abuja

and was received by the Vice Chancellor, Profes-

sor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi.

At the occasion, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mar-

shall Sadique Abubakar commended the efforts

of the military for their gallantry and the Universi-

ty for supporting the Nigerian Air Force to realize

its vision of self-reliance on the use of local

knowledge in addressing technical challenges in

the country. The Nigerian Air Force signed a

Memoranda of Understanding with the University

of Maiduguri in 2017 in the area of research and

development as well as with about 20 institutions

in the country. This is in line with one of the key

drivers of the Chief of the Air Staff’s vision of

strategic partnerships with ministries, departments

and agencies for enhanced research and devel-

opment.

While responding, the Vice Chancellor University

of Maiduguri, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi,

expressed his appreciation to the Nigerian Air

Force, particularly the Chief of Air Staff, Air Mar-

shall Sadique Abubakar, for the initiative in col-

laborating with the University of Maiduguri and

other higher institutions in the country. The Deputy

Vice Chancellor Academic Services, Professor Ali-

yu Shugaba, who was the then Director of the

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Devel-

opment, noted that the centre is already imple-

menting the MOU it signed with the Nigerian Air

Force. Professor Shugaba then stated that the uni-

versity has already patented the test bench devel-

oped by a staff of the Centre for Entrepreneurship

and Enterprise Development adding that the cen-

tre is ready to do more.

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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE HONOURS UNIMAID AS THE MOST COLLABORATING CIVILIAN INSTITUTION

MAN O’ WAR CLUB VOWS TO PROTECT

UNIMAID COMMUNITY

T he Man O’ War Club of the Univer-

sity of Maiduguri has on Wednes-

day 30th January 2019 paid a

courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of the Uni-

versity, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi.

Speaking during the visit, the Staff Adviser of

the Club, Dr. Ebenezer A. Felix, on behalf of the

club, assured him of the Club’s readiness to al-

ways ensure the university community is safe.

In addition, he appealed to the management of

the university to rehabilitate its quarter guards’

secretariat, purchase a patrol vehicle and uni-

forms with kits for its members. Also speaking,

the Commandant of the Club, Ikang Ini Ita,

called on the university management to continue

supporting the activities of the club adding that

on their part they will continue to protect the

university community.

The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor

Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, while responding on

the efforts of the club, stressed that the man-

agement will not relent in supporting the club

(Cont’d on )

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NEWS

T he Vice Chancellor, University of Maidu-

guri, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi,

has commended Management of the ter-

tiary education trust fund [TETFUND] for its enor-

mous contributions to the development of the uni-

versity.

Professor Njodi who paid a congratulatory visit to

the recently reinstated Executive secretary said

that TETFUND has been able to touch different as-

pects of the institution since its inception in 1999.

Some of the aspects he mentioned include, construc-

tion and furnishing of academic facilities, provision

of utility vehicles, provision of teaching research

equipment, improvement of power sources, con-

struction and furnishing of academic facilities, pro-

vision of utility vehicles, improvement of Power

source, construction of professorial quarters, with

the recently commissioned senate building as the

most outstanding.

Congratulating Professor Suleiman Bogoro on his

reinstatement, Professor Njodi observed that “We

know it is yet another responsibility on you. It

means you cannot afford to fail them, it mean from

where you stopped, they expected you to do

more. You have responsibilities for us in the Univer-

sity of Maiduguri, you are our own and will contin-

ue to pray and draw your attention where we

think you are going towards the red line just like

parents, we will never let you go”.

Responding, the TETFUND Executive Secretary,

Professor Suleiman Bogoro, thanked the University

Management for the visit and assured that the

fund will continue to support University especially

with regards to Federal Government plan to fence

the University.

“I want to assure you that I have come with re-

newed energy to serve this country, to improve

the rating and image of TETFUND, about all to

serve our beneficiaries to the best of my ability

with the support of Management and staff’. He

added.

(Cont’d on Page 7)

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The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi congratu-lating Professor Suleiman Bogoro on his reinstatement

The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi

exchanging pleasantries with Professor Suleiman Bo-goro at TETFUND office

February, 2019

NEWS

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T he Association of Nigerian Universi-

ties Professional Administrators

(ANUPA), University of Maiduguri

Chapter, has on Saturday 7th February 2019

conducted its election into various offices.

The newly elected officers are: Mrs. Aishatu A.

Chiroma, Chairperson, Mr. James H. Hamman,

Vice Chairman and Mrs. Aisha S. Ngamdu as

Secretary General. Buwati Alkali Ghazali

emerged as Assistant Secretary General.

Others are: Mohammed Umar Ali, as Training

Officer, Ahmed Talib Imam, Financial Secretary,

Hajiya Ashe Mohammed, Treasurer and Mus-

tapha Saidu as Public Relations Officer (PRO).

The newly elected officers have already been

inaugurated. The newly elected Chairperson,

Hajiya Aishatu A. Chiroma, who is also Director

Human Resources of the University in her post-

election address thanked members for the trust

bestowed on her and assured them that she will

do everything within her reach to see that the as-

sociation excels.

The new officers will serve for a period of two

years.

(Cont’d from Page 3)

and assured them that the request will be looked

into with a view to alleviating their problems. He

then congratulated them on their resilience.

The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi in a group photograph with members of the Man O’ War Club

The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi receiv-ing members of the Man O’ War Club in his office

NEWS

T he University of Maiduguri manage-

ment had been in the forefront among

public universities in Nigeria in the in-

tegration of information and communication tech-

nology into teaching and learning environment.

The management had deployed e-examination, e

-learning and e-management solution-based soft-

ware customized and tailored to meet its needs.

The Registrar, University of Maiduguri, Mallam

Tijjani Bukar said the need for the deployment of

the biometric machines in the offices was for ef-

fective service delivery and security checks.

The Registrar further reiterated that the University

invested in the state-of-the-art “Pulsetime” Person-

nel Identity Management (PIM) and biometric At-

tendance software system authentication technolo-

gy to instil discipline in work ethics. The device he

said, uses biometric identification on real

time attendance using Access Control Terminals to

deliver services. The time clock terminal reads the

fingerprints and faces of staff, allowing each em-

ployee to clock “IN” or “OUT”. The machine does

not warrant “clocking” IN or OUT in proxy as seen

on the traditional attendance register.

The PIM Multi-Biometrics technology identifies

unique physiological characteristics of each em-

ployee by reading an employee’s unique finger-

print, iris or face identity in order to prevent the

common problem of employee time theft. With

sensor scanning of fingerprints in less than a sec-

ond, employees’ clock IN and OUT timely inform-

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ing the management on authentication of those

who genuinely worked within the call of duty,

those that deserve overtime and absenteeism.

The PIM Multi-Biometrics Attendance technology

empowers Management to make informed real-

time decisions, putting a wide array of analytics

into action and instant access for management to

reports on Absentees, Late comers, Early closing

and on security.

The Registrar further said, with the enrolment of

Unimaid staff on the machine, it makes the pro-

cess of identification check-in and out more con-

venient for the huge number of staff under the

registry.

In an emergency meeting of Senate, a member

admonishes the use of the traditional attendance

register in use and urged Senate Secretariat to

adopt the use of the PIM machine for members to

sign in electronically for their attendance.


The Registrar University of Maiduguri, Tijjani Bukar

NEWS

The Executive Secretary Professor Suleiman Bogoro

showed his appreciation to the Unimaid delegates

and described it as the highest and exceptional.

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The Vice Chancellor Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi accompa-nied by members of his entourage at Professor Suleiman Bogoro’s office

UNIMAID INSTALLS BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE & PERSONNEL IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM


He equally expressed happiness for proper

completion of some projects in the university at

the appropriate time and quality.

He added that the TETFUND had to withdraw

funds from some institution for not making re-

quest form AIP.

The Vice Chancellor was accompanied to felici-

tate with the reinstated TETFUND Executive Sec-

retary by Principal officers of the University,

Council members, Deans and Directors.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi in his

response promised to introduce it for Senate attend-

ance in no distant future. Professor Njodi further said

that the technology has been deployed to all facul-

ties, centres and directorates of the University and

that it is already in use by the staff in Senate Build-

ing and Centre for Instructional Technology. The time

tracker software can be used to program students’

lecture timetable, eliminate exams impersonation

and management of all sorts of leave.


Personal Identity Management multi-Biometric Ma-chine (PIM) deployed at the entrance of office build-ings

NEWS

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T he Faculty of Arts, University of

Maiduguri has donated five vol-

umes of books to the Vice Chan-

cellor of the University, Professor Ibrahim Abu-

bakar Njodi, on 19th February, 2019 in his of-

fice.

The book which was written and published in

honour of Professor Bamidele Rotimi Badejo, has

the title “Language Communication and Society”.

It is written by some of the students he mentored

in the Faculty of Arts who have also reached

their exalted career status and are themselves

Professors in the university and elsewhere.

Professor Badejo, the Chairman of the team who

donated the books to the Vice Chancellor in his

remarks at the occasion pointed out that the

books were donated to the Vice Chancellor as

complimentary copies, stressing that arrange-

ments are on the way to give it to other faculties

in the university.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar

Njodi, in his remarks expressed gratitude to the

Faculty of Arts for their kind gesture and urged

other Faculties in the University to emulate them

as the books he said, will go a long way in add-

ing value to educational standard in the Universi-

ty.

He then called and encouraged other Professors

in various faculties in the University to mentor

their younger ones, as this is one way of making

contribution in moving the university and the

country to the next level.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi

PHOTO NEWS

UNIMAID STUDENTS EMERGE 2ND POSITION IN FINANCIAL ANALYST COMPETITION

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NEWS

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SUG UNIMAID FELICITATES WITH THE VICE CHANCELLOR ON HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY

T he President, Students Union Gov-

ernment (SUG), University of Mai-

duguri, Comrade Farouk Moham-

mad Ahmad, has rejoiced with the Vice Chancel-

lor University of Maiduguri, Professor Ibrahim

Abubakar Njodi, on his 60th birthday.

This was contained in a statement issued by the

union which described Professor Abubakar Ibra-

him Njodi as a committed leader who brought

numerous developments to the institution, thus

making it an excellent centre of grooming out-

standing students.

The statement added that his life is worthy of

emulation and his legacy have indeed paved Uni-

versity of Maiduguri on the track of moderniza-

tion which can make it race to the peak of institu-

tional ranking in the country. It added that he or-

chestrated the transformation of the university to

a world class institution through his radical infra-

structural development, ICT, e-learning, UNIMAID

App and other sound policies and programs.

The union further beseeched the God Almighty to

continue to guide and protect him and as well

keep him in good health as he selflessly offers

services to the institution.

UNIMAID STUDENTS EMERGE 2ND POSITION IN CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

COMPETITION

T hree students of the University of Mai-

duguri have emerged 2nd position out

of nine Universities that took part in the

Final Regional Competition organized by Char-

tered Financial Analyst (CFA) which took place in

Lagos recently.

This was disclosed by Professor Dahiru Hassan

Balami, who led and presented the participants

to the Vice Chancellor in his office on Friday 15th

February, 2019.

According to Professor Balami, the Chartered Fi-

nancial Analyst (CFA) which is based in the United

States is aimed at promoting and developing a


The Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Dahiru Balami making remarks at the office of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi

NEWS

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high level of educational, ethical and profes-

sional standard in the investment industry. He

added that the institute also offers graduate

level curriculum and examination programme

designed to expand knowledge and practical

skills related to investment.

Professor Balami further informed the Vice-

Chancellor that the level of demonstration and

capacity exhibited by participants was ex-

tremely impressive the panel of judges to the

University of Maiduguri worthy in impacting the

knowledge required for investment on its stu-

dents. This he said prompted the issuance of cer-

tificate to the University.

The participants from the University are: Bukar

Zubairu of the Department of Banking and Fi-

nance, Aisha Tijjani Kumalia of the Department

Accountancy and Jamaima Ibrahim Balami of

the Department of Economics.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Abuba-

kar Njodi, while responding on behalf of the

University Management congratulated the par-

ticipants for the wonderful performances and

promoting the image of the institution.

He then assured that the University Management

will try and engage such talented youths in sharp-

ening their talents and stressed that he will al-

ways be ready to support them in whatever way

possible, with a view to moving the University for-

ward.

The Vice Chancellor then handed over the certifi-

cates to the participants and urged them to main-

tain the good work.

UNIMAID STUDENTS EMERGE 2ND POSITION IN CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST

The Vice Chancellor, Pofessor brahim A. Njodi in a photo shot with one of the student participants

The Vice Chancellor, Pofessor brahim A. Njodi presenting the award to one of the students participant

(L_R) Director protocols, Professor Danjuma Gambo; Dep. Director Information, Mohammed T. Ahmed; Chief Security Officer, Isa Adamu & HOD Vice Chancel-lor’s office, Mal. Yusuf Nande in attendance.


PERSONALITY PROFILE

Unimaid Bulletin: Can we know the man Profes-

sor Aliyu Shugaba?

Prof. Shugaba: I am Professor Aliyu Shugaba, the

current Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Ser-

vices, born in the year 1963 in Buratai village of

Biu Local Government Area, Borno State.

Unimaid Bulletin: Your educational background?

Prof. Shugaba: I started my primary education in

Buratai Primary School in 1970 then later pro-

ceeded to Government Science Secondary School

Bama in 1976. I joined the Remedial Science pro-

gramme of the University of Maiduguri in 1981

and obtained my B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the

University in 1986. I then proceeded to Ahmadu

Bello University Zaria for my M.Sc. in 1995 and

PhD in 2005 in the same course.

Unimaid Bulletin: What motivated you to join the

academic line?

Prof. Shugaba: Well, it’s personal interest in shar-

ing my knowledge with people, and I believe that

the best way I can impact on people’s life is by

going into the knowledge industry and whatever

knowledge I am able to acquire from there and

whatever experience, I will be able to share with

students, colleagues and the entire world.

Unimaid Bulletin: What have you achieved so

far as an academic?

Prof. Shugaba: Well, as an academic, I have

been able to train quite a number of students

both at the undergraduate and postgraduate lev-

els, postgraduate including M.Sc., and PhD, and

for this…., Alhamdulillah; it has been very well,

and we have been able to research in areas that

have led to the generation of knowledge that we

have shared with the rest of my colleagues around

the world. We have published quite a lot. The

knowledge that we have been able to generate is

helping in solving problems around the world.

Unimaid Bulletin: Any regret for finding yourself

in an academic profession?

Prof. Shugaba: I have no iota of regret! In fact,

that’s a profession and area of endeavour that I

enjoy so much. The best thing for me now, and

what I enjoy most, is being in the class to teach

students, going to the lab to conduct some experi-

ments and being able to make deductions from

those experiments.


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Professor Aliyu Shugaba, Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Academic Services)

NEWS

Unimaid Bulletin: Any challenges?

Prof. Shugaba: Yes, quite a number of challenges.

In this part of the world, we lack state of the art

facilities. In some of the areas we’re operating, you

will find that the challenges are so enormous; fund-

ing is not adequate but we are trying to make do

with what we have and I always say that if we do

not use the little we have to make an impact, then it

means even if we have so much we may not be

able to make use of that. Challenges are there but

we are trying to surmount them.

Unimaid Bulletin: What is your perception of life?

Prof. Shugaba: My perception of life is to live a

very simple life; to make other people realize that

life is not all about ‘bed of roses’; life is something

that comes with challenges; but every challenge is

supposed to strengthen you and every challenge is

supposed to make you a better person.

Unimaid Bulletin: Have you ever received any

award of excellence?

Prof. Shugaba: Yes. Recently, I have received some

awards and those awards have further motivated

me to begin to think of more things I can do. The

award is not just for show or to impress but to tell

me that people are watching me, people are fol-

lowing me and what I do is of interest to them. That

is how I look at it and it is motivating me to do

more in my own chosen area of endeavour.


Unimaid Bulletin: What is your best food?

Prof. Shugaba: Hmmm. Well, my best food is

pounded yam with bitter leaf but there’s a tradi-

tional food from my own area that I love so much.

When I eat those foods, I know that I have eaten.

Unimaid Bulletin: What are your hobbies?

Prof. Shugaba: My hobbies: I like reading and

travelling; these are very good hobbies for me

and some physical exercise within my own area of

residence.

Unimaid Bulletin: What do you dislike most?

Prof. Shugaba: Wow! What I dislike most is dis-

honesty. I want everyone relating with me to be

honest in approach and I will also be happy in

dealing with such person.

Unimaid Bulletin: Who is your mentor?

Prof. Shugaba: Well, talking about mentor, I have

had many people who have mentored me right

from my secondary school to my university days

and then to my being an academic here. I started

as junior academic, some people mentored me into

becoming the Professor I am today and not only

that, coming into the administration I have been

mentored by many other people. Professor J.D.

Amin introduced me into administration in this uni-

versity, Professor Mala Daura continued and gave


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NEWS

T he election of the Heads of Department

(HODs) in the Faculty of Veterinary

Medicine was conducted on 20th Febru-

ary 2019 following the directive from the Registrar

of the University that election should be conducted

and the list of newly elected HODs should reach his

office on or before 22nd February 2019. Free and

fair secret ballot election was conducted by the

Dean, Professor Hyelduku D. Kwari, the Returning

Officer and assisted by the Sub-Dean, Dr. Saidu I.

Ngulde, while the Faculty Officer, Alhaji Bukar Ma-

la and the Faculty Librarian, Mal. Ali Bukar Sule

served as the Presiding Officer and the Observer,

respectively. The Faculty was pleased by the out-

come of the election. All winners emerged with

100% votes, indicating sense of unity in their re-

spective Departments.

The election for the office of the Dean was also

conducted on the 6th March, 2019 with Mallam Ah-

med representing the Registrar.

Election for the office of the Sub-Dean was also

conducted following two nominations made by the

Dean-elect. The second nominee declined and the

opponent was returned elected.

The Dean, Professor Kwari congratulated all the

newly elected HODs, Dean and Sub-Dean wishing

them smooth transition.

Similarly, elections of HODs, Deans and Sub-Deans

were conducted in other faculties across the univer-

sity. The results of the election were transmitted to


me more responsibilities, he also further strength-

ened me, but the present Vice Chancellor, Profes-

sor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, expanded my own

operations in administration. All of these people

have mentored me, but the persons that I have re-

ally learnt a great deal from are those three Vice-

Chancellors and with the present Vice Chancellor

giving me more challenges, mentoring me the best

way he could. That’s it.

Unimaid Bulletin: Any piece of advice to the new-

ly appointed academic staff of the university?

Prof. Shugaba: The newly appointed university

staff, what I would advise, let them be patient.

Academics is not a place that you will just become

a Professor overnight; it takes time. For those in

the sciences they have to go to the lab to conduct

researches. Let them be patient. Let them work

hard and learn from their senior colleagues. That’s

my advice.

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the office of the Registrar for administrative con-

sideration and processes while the contestants

await the outcome.

NEWS

T he Vice Chancellor University of Maidugu-

ri, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi has

on Wednesday 30th January 2019 re-

ceived Ya Gumsu of Wazirin Pataskum, Dr. Mary

Pindar Ndahi in his office.

Speaking at the visit, Shettima Abba Lawan, who

spoke on behalf of Ya Gumsu of Wazirin Pataskum

and her delegation, disclosed that they were at the

office to thank the Vice chancellor, staff and the

entire university community for the support, cooper-

ation and understanding shown to her when she

paid homage to the Potiskum Emirate. The university

he said greatly assisted in molding her to what she

is today.

Responding, the Deputy Vice Chancellor Central

Administration, Professor Abdullahi Haruna Go-

dowoli who spoke on behalf of the Vice Chancellor,

revealed that the Vice Chancellor himself is a tradi-

tional title holder and therefore believes that the

appointment of Dr. Mary Pindar Ndahi as Ya

Gumsu is as a result of the high esteem the Emir of

Pataskum has for her and the contributions she

made for the emirate especially in the field of edu-

cation. Professor Njodi then expressed appreciation

with the efforts of Ya Gumsu and urged her to up-

hold and guard jealously the title bestowed on her

by the emirate.

On the 19th February, 2019, Ya Gumsu and her

team paid a courtesy visit to Shehu of Borno,

Alhaji (Dr) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin El-

Kenemi in his palace. She was accompanied by

members of her family, friends and relatives which

include; Professor Kadiri Dugje, Professor Y. G.

Balami, Dr. Tijjani Kalli, Alhaji Bakura Maina,

Alhaji Abubakar Musa, among others. Speaking

during the visit, Shettima Abba Lawan, who spoke

on behalf of the team, said they were at the Pal-

ace to inform the Shehu on her recent appointment

and to show appreciation as the bonafide indi-

gene of Borno State.

Responding, the Shehu of Borno explained that

Borno and Yobe States have everything in common

in the conduct of their traditional formations. He

commended the efforts of Ya Gumsu and her team

for the visit.

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Shettima Abba Lawan speaking on the purpose of the visit flanked on his left by the Vice Chancellor Profes-sor Ibrahim A. Njodi

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi and Dr. Mary Pindar Ndahi (Middle) in a group photograph with University management team & the entourage

Dr. Mary Pindar Ndahi in company of Shettima Abba Lawan, Professor Kadiri Dugje, Dr. Tijjani Kalli & oth-ers at the Shehu of Borno’s palace

T he management of University of Mai-

duguri recently paid condolence visits

to the families of Waziri of Bama,

Late Alhaji Kyari Sandabe and Late Hajiya Ashe

Malam. The delegation was led by the Vice

Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibrahim

Abubakar Njodi, former Vice Chancellor, Profes-

sor Mala Daura, principal officers, deans and di-

rectors, among several other senior management

staff of the University. The delegates were re-

ceived at the Late Alhaji Kyari Sandabe’s resi-

dence by Kaumi K. Sandabe, Dr. Baba Kura

Kaigama Sandabe, Professor Mohammed Kyari

Sandabe, Professor Umar Kyari Sandabe, and Dr.

Mala Bukar Sandabe among others.

The team also proceeded to condole the family of

Late Hajiya Ashe Malam, the mother of a former

Deputy Vice Chancellor Central Administration of

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Try again to be patient; with patience, a student

will come out with the best and I want them to face

their studies very well. Let them work towards get-

ting knowledge not getting certificate. If you ac-

quire the knowledge, worked for the knowledge,

anywhere in this world you will stand out as a truly

educated person. And you will think very well be-

cause Albert Einstein said “education is not about

the learning of facts but it is about the ability to put

that knowledge into critical thinking”.


So, you think very well when you’re well educated.

Let them be patient. Let them learn, not just work

for the certificate. Certificates can be there, you

can have hundreds of them but once you don’t

know, they’re of no use! And Allah (SWT) said in

the Holy Quran “Are those who have knowledge

and those who have no knowledge alike?” Certain-

ly they are not the same. That is it.

Unimaid Bulletin: Thank you for your time.

Prof. Shugaba: You’re welcome.

the university, Late Professor Yaganami Karta.

Condolence prayers at both residences was led

by the Chief Imam of the University Central

Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Ali Gabchiya who

prayed for the repose of their souls and also

prayed to the Almighty Allah to grant the de-

ceased eternal rest.

Condolence prayer led by Sheikh Muhammad Ali Gab-chiya in company of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim A. Njodi, Professor Aliyu Shugaba, Professor Abdullahi H. Godowoli, Professor Yakubu Geidam and other principal officers of the University of Maiduguri

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