Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is a federal government research university in Zaria, Kaduna State Nigeria. ABU was founded on 4 October 1962, as the University of Northern Nigeria.
The university operates two campuses: Samaru (main) and Kongo in Zaria. There is pre-degree school in Funtua a few kilometres from main campus owned by the university. The Samaru campus houses the administrative offices and the faculties of physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, arts and languages, education, environmental design, engineering, medical sciences, agricultural sciences and research facilities. The Kongo campus hosts the faculties of Law and Administration. The Faculty of Administration consists of Accounting, Business Administration, Local Government and Development Studies and Public Administration Departments. Additionally, the university is responsible for other institutions and programmes at other locations.
It is named after the Sardauna of Sokoto, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, the first premier of Northern Nigeria.
The university runs a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programmes (and offers associate degrees and vocational and remedial programmes). It has a large medical programme with its own ABU Teaching Hospital, one of the largest teaching hospitals in Nigeria and Africa.
Vice Chancellors of the University with their period of administration
Name Tenure Profession
Professor Norman Alexander 1961–1966 Physicist
Professor Ishaya Audu 1966–1975 Medical doctor
Professor Iya Abubakar 1975–1978 Mathematician
Professor Oladipo Akikugbe 1978–1979 Medical doctor
Professor Ango Abdullahi 1979–1986 Agricultural Scientist
Professor Adamu N. Muhammad 1986–1991 Entomologist
Professor Daniel Soror 1991–1995 Veterinarian
Major-General Mamman Kontagora 1995–1998 Military Sole Administrator
Professor Abdullahi Mahadi 1999–2004 Historian
Professor Shehu Usman Abdullahi 2004–2009 Veterinarian
Professor Ango Abdullahi 1979–1986 Agricultural Scientist
Professor Adamu N. Muhammad 1986–1991 Entomologist
Professor Daniel Soror 1991–1995 Veterinarian
Major-General Mamman Kontagora 1995–1998 Military Sole Administrator
Professor Abdullahi Mahadi 1999–2004 Historian
Professor Shehu Usman Abdullahi 2004–2009 Veterinarian
Professor Jarlath Udoudo Umoh 2009–2009 Veterinarian
Professor Aliyu Mohammed 2009–2010 Linguist (English) Professor Abdullahi Mustapha 2010–2015 Pharmacist
Professor Ibrahim Garba 2015–present Geologist
Notable alumini of the institution;
The Ahmadu Bello University is notable for producing prominent people and Nigerian leaders, including many former and current state governors and ministers. Amongst the alumni are:
Magaji Abdullahi mni, former National Chairman National Centre Party of Nigeria (NCPN), former Senator, former Deputy Governor
Alash’le Abimiku, Executive Director of the International Research Centre of Excellence at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
Muhammed K. Abubakar, academic, former Minister
Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Minister of Justice & Attorney General of the Federation
Ahmed Abdullah, OON, former Agriculture and Rural Development Minister
Atiku Abubakar GCON, former vice president, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Yayale Ahmed, former secretary to the Government of the Federation
Aisha Alhassan, former minister of women affairs
Adamu Aliero, former governor, Kebbi State
Solomon Arase, former IGP, Nigeria Police Force
Ayodele Awojobi, scientist and professor at University of Lagos
Sunday Awoniyi, Northern Yoruba Leader, former chairman ACF
Anthony Ayine, auditor general for the Federation
Mohammed Bawa, former Ekiti State governor
Yahaya Bello, governor, Kogi state
Franca Brown, actress.
Maryam Ciroma, former Minister of Women Affairs
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, former governor, Gombe State
Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari, former governor, Kebbi State
Lawal Musa Daura, former director general, Nigerian State Security Service
Oladipo Diya, GCON, former vice president/CGS, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Donald Duke, former Cross River state governor
Afakriya Gadzama, former Director General Nigerian State Security Service
Ibrahim Gaidam, former governor, Yobe State
Jerry Gana, former information minister
Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba, Shehu of Borno
Ibrahim Garba, vice chancellor (ABU)
Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, former Kano state governor
Isa Marte Hussaini, professor, pharmacologist
Bukar Ibrahim, former governor, Yobe State
Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, former IGP, Nigeria Police Force
Catherine Uju Ifejika, chairman and CEO, Brittania-U Limited
Azubuike Ihejirika, former Chief of Army Staff
Attahiru Jega, professor, former chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, politician
Idris Legbo Kutigi, former chief justice of Nigeria
Shehu Ladan, former group MD, NNPC
Sanusi Lamido, former governor Central Bank of Nigeria, current Emir of Kano
Ibrahim Lamorde, former chairman, EFCC
Rilwanu Lukman, former secretary general OPEC & Petroleum Minister
Ahmed Makarfi, former Kaduna state governor
Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, former governor, Nasarawa State
Dino Melaye, senator, Kogi West
Ahmed Tijjani Mora, pharmacist, president of ABU Alumni Association
Adamu Mu'azu, former Bauchi State governor
Faruk Imam Muhammad, justice, Kogi state Judiciary
Mansur Mukhtar, former executive director of the World Bank
Dahiru Musdapher, former chief justice of Nigeria
Abdullahi Mustapha, former vice chancellor (ABU)
Ghali Umar Na'Abba, former Speaker, House of Representatives
Usman Bayero Nafada, former deputy speaker, House of Representatives
Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo, Namibian, politician
Demas Nwoko, artist and architect
Samuel Oboh, architect
Gani Odutokun, artist and educator
Uche Okeke, artist and educator
Mike Omotosho, national chairman of the Labour Party (Nigeria)
Bruce Onobrakpeya, artist
Samuel Ioraer Ortom, former Minister of State Trade and Investments
Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman, EFCC
Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Governor Kaduna State
Aminu Safana, doctor/politician
Namadi Sambo, former vice president of Nigeria
Ibrahim Shekarau, former Kano state governor
Ibrahim Shema, former governor, Katsina State
Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila, administrator
Ussif Rashid Sumaila, economist
Danbaba Suntai, former governor, Taraba State
Ibrahim Umar, former vice chancellor and scientist
Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, former governor Kaduna state
Nenadi Usman, former finance minister
Shamsuddeen Usman, former Minister of National Planning
Turai Yar'Adua, former first lady
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, GCFR, former president of Nigeria
Isa Yuguda, former governor, Bauchi State
Andrew Yakubu, former group MD, NNPC
Ibrahim Zakzaky prominent Shi'ite-Islam cleric, founder Islamic Movement in Nigeria
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