Gombe vasity promotes 11 lecturers to professors

The governing council of the Gombe State University (GSU) has promoted eleven senior lecturers known as ‘Readers’ to the ranks of professors.

Registrar of the university Dr Abubakar Aliyu Bafeto disclosed this in a press release he issued yesterday.

He said the governing council also approved the promotion of five other lecturers to readers based on favourable external assessment reports.

“The University Governing Council at its 52nd Regular Meeting held on Thursday 23rd May 2024, based on favorable external assessment reports, approved the promotions of eleven (11) Readers to the Rank of Professors and five (5) Senior Lecturers to the Rank of Readers in various area of specialization.”, he stated.

He enumerated the new professors to include; Sani Ahmed Yauta, Mary Erasmus Sule, Abubakar Joshua Difa, Ibrahim Lai, Ambe Alfred Neba, Ediba Isaac Ogbodo, Mathew Funsho Bello, Dahiru Inuwa Ibrahim, Safiyanu Ishiaku, Mu’azu Usman Shehu and Shamsuddeen U. Ilyas

While the newly promoted lecturers to the ranks of readers are; Abubakar M. Saidu, Idoma Kim, Mustapha A. Danimoh, Dauda Kala and Gideon 0.0. Owoicho

“These promotions acknowledge their scholarly works, teaching excellence, commitment to duty and outstanding contributions in their respective fields and to the University.”, the registrar noted.