The Governing Council of the Bayero University Kano on Sunday said it had approved the appointment of Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello as the new Vice Chancellor of the institution.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Registrar of the University, Malam Sani Ibrahim, in Kano.
The statement said: “In accordance with the power conferred on the Council by section 4 of the institution (Miscellaneous Provision) Amendment Act of 2003, a new Vice Chancellor has been appointed for the university.”
It said the appointment letter had been given to the new vice chancellor, adding that he would serve a tenure of five years starting from August 18.
The council congratulated the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, for a successful tenure, adding that it would give the new vice chancellor the necessary support to move the institution forward
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