Kabiru Bala is ABU VC

From AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna

Immediate past Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) Administration of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, is the university’s new Vice Chancellor.

He was among 11 candidates selected for consideration out of the 17 candidates who initially applied for the position.

The new VC is a Professor of Building and Construction Management.

Addressing reporters on Wednesday at the Arewa House in Kaduna, ABU’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mallam Adamu Fika, announced the selection of Prof Bala as ABU’s new VC.  Fika was accompanied by other members of the governing council at the media briefing.

According to him, the process of the selection began on September 24, 2019, when the governing council met and authorised the publication of advertisement in a reputable national newspaper.

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He said the advertisement was published on October 3, 2019 and it remained open until November 14, 2019.

“On December 3, 2019, the Selection Board met and adopted a guideline to assist in selecting three of the applicants to be considered by the council. On January 7, 2020, Council met and shortlisted 11 candidates to be considered by the Selection Board.

“The Selection Board met for three days and selected three candidates and submitted to council for consideration to appoint one of them as the new Vice Chancellor. The council met earlier this afternoon and choose Professor Kabiru Bala as the new Vice Chancellor. I now have the pleasure to present him and to present his letter of appointment.”