Kebbi appoints new head for state university after leadership shakeup
The Kebbi State Government has announced Ismaila Arzika-Mungadi as the Sole Administrator of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology. The move follows the removal of the university’s principal officers and governing council members after failed reconciliation efforts. Isha Abubakar-Tunga, the Commissioner for Higher Education, presented the new administrator to the university community. The government says the decision aims to reposition the institution for improved performance.
What we know
- Ismaila Arzika-Mungadi has been named Sole Administrator of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology.
- The university’s principal officers and governing council members were removed after reconciliation efforts did not succeed.
- Isha Abubakar-Tunga stated that the changes were based on recommendations from a visitation panel.
- Those relieved of their appointments remain staff of the university, pending further decisions.
- The new administrator urged cooperation from the university community to achieve academic excellence.
