Pro Chancellor Professor A.M. Jega OFR
The Governing Council has at its 168 special meeting held today Wednesday 14th August 2024, approved the appointment of Professor Bashir Garba MFR, the present Vice Chancellor Sokoto State University as the New Vice Chancellor Usuman Danfodio University Sokoto.
The appointment is a single term of 5 years, which take effect from 1st September, 2024.
The announcement was contained in a Statement made available to FUSION CHRONICLES NEWSPAPER NIGERIAN LIMITED..
Professor Bashir Garba MFR was born on 6th june 1966, He attended Usman Danfodio University Sokoto and University of Jos where he obtained Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Applied Organic Chemistry in 1998.
Professor Garba an indigene of Sokoto South local Government Area of Sokoto State, Started work as an Assistant Graduate at Usman Danfodio University in 1989, He rose through the rank and become a Professor in 2002.
During the period, Professor Garba held some administrative positions within and outside the University.
Those include Vice Chancellor Sokoto State University from May 2022 to Date, Commissioner and Member of Sokoto State Executive Council from june 2019 to june 2022, Secretary to Sokoto State Government from September 2015 to May 2019, Rector Sokoto State Polytechnic April 2006 Mach 2010 and Director Sokoto Energy Research Center August 1999 to 2005. He was at various time Chairman and Member of many Committee within and outside the University
