The Senate of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has approved the promotion of 90 senior academics to the rank of Professor and Associate Professor.
The decision was made during the Senate’s 416th meeting, held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
The promotion list includes 45 academics who have attained the rank of Professor, further bolstering BUK’s academic reputation across various disciplines.
Among those promoted are prominent Islamic scholar, Dr. Umar Sani Fagge, now Professor of Arabic Language; Matabuli Shehu Kabara, son of renowned Sheikh Nasiru Kabara, now Professor of Arabic Rhetoric; Dr. Ibrahim Muazzam Saminu Maibushira, now Professor of Islamic Thought and Civilization; and Dr. Tijjani Muhammad Naniya, who has been elevated to Professor of Social and Political History.
In the sciences, Dr. Mukhtar Ridwanu Bunza has been promoted to Professor of Forest Ecology and Silviculture, while Dr. Kasim Muhammad has become Professor of Environmental Engineering. Other notable promotions include Dr. Murtala M. Badamasi as Professor of Geography and Dr. Salisu Maiwada Abubakar as Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry.
Five female academics also made the list of promotion to Professorships, underscoring BUK’s commitment to gender diversity in academia. Among them are Dr. Ummulkhair Aminu Dantata, now Professor of the Hausa Language; Dr. Latifa Musa Pedro, Professor of Health Economics; and Dr. Hauwa Musa Abdullahi, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Also, 45 academics have been elevated to the rank of Associate Professor.
These include Dr. Lawal Muhammad Bello of Electrical Engineering, Dr. Warshu Tijjani Rabi’u ofIslamic Studies & Shari’ah, and Dr Sunusi Iguda of Mass Communication.
