President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Mathew Adamu as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja.
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The appointment, which will run for three months starting Monday, August 11, 2025, was conveyed in a letter dated August 8 and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Abel Enitan.
Professor Adamu takes over from Professor Patricia Manko Lar, who served in an acting capacity for six months beginning in February 2025. His mandate includes supporting the university’s Governing Council in completing the selection process for a substantive Vice-Chancellor in line with statutory provisions.
Before his appointment, Professor Adamu served in the Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi. He is a fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria and a member of the Knight of St. Mulumba.
His appointment marks the second time the Federal Government has named an acting Vice-Chancellor for the institution since the removal of Professor Aisha Maikudi in February.
