NSUK VC Unveils Strategic Appointments to Reinforce Academic and Administrative Architecture

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman (Fellow; UNESCO, ACLS, FIIFPN, CBER), has approved a comprehensive slate of appointments aimed at strengthening the University’s academic governance and administrative efficiency.

The appointments, confirmed by the Registrar, Dr. Bala Isyaka Ahmed II, are positioned as a deliberate recalibration of leadership capacity across key directorates, faculties, and departments—aligned with the institution’s ambition to consolidate its status as a competitive, 21st-century university.

Directorate Leadership

The Vice-Chancellor approved the following appointments to drive institutional strategy and programme delivery:

• Prof. Moses Z. Zira – Director, Brunon Holyst Institute of European Studies
• Prof. Mohammed B. Babanumma – Director, Institute of Legislative Studies
• Prof. Nachamada V. Bulawayo – Acting Director, ICT
• Dr. Daniel James Chikada – Acting Director, ISDEVCOM
• Dr. Ismail Yusuf Usman – Acting Director, Centre for Historical Research & Heritage Preservation
• Dr. Comfort Ayinekweyi Adokwe – Acting Director, Centre for Gender Studies

Faculty and Media Management

• Dr. Suleiman Yunusa – Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering
• Dr. Jamila Aminu – Manager, NSUK FM Radio Station

Academic Departmental Leadership

In a parallel move to reinforce departmental governance, the following academics have been appointed Heads of Department (HODs):

• Business Administration – Prof. J. E. I. Abah
• Accounting – Dr. Halima Abubakar (Ag.)
• Banking & Finance – Dr. Abdulkarim Shuaibu Alhassan (Ag.)
• Economics – Dr. Abdul Ibrahim (Ag.)
• Arts Education – Dr. Sharifudeen Ayo (Ag.)
• Educational Foundations – Dr. James Musa Adikwu (Ag.)
• History and Diplomatic Studies – Dr. Ismaila Yusuf Usman (Ag.)
• Sociology – Dr. Sadi Yiga Timothy (Ag.)
• Psychology – Dr. Kenku Hakeem (Ag.)
• Urban and Regional Planning – Dr. Adamu Musa Eya (Ag.)
• Securities and Investment Management – Dr. Samuel I. Iyere (Ag.)
• Biochemistry – Dr. Mohammed Bawa (Ag.)

Deputy Directors

To ensure operational depth across institutes and centres, the following Deputy Directors were appointed:

• Dr. Yahaya Sabo Sarkin Noma – Institute of Legislative Studies
• Dr. Hajara Hassan Ahmed – Centre for Gender Studies (Programs)
• Dr. Ibrahim Ahmad Aliyu – Entrepreneurship Development Centre
• Dr. Salihu Audu Abdullahi – Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL)
• Dr. A. O. Oforghor – SIWES
• Dr. Iya Haruna Ayuba – Centre for Career Development

Tenure Structure

According to the Registrar, Directors of the Brunon Holyst Institute of European Studies and the Institute of Legislative Studies will serve two-year terms. Deputy Directors, Deputy Deans, and other appointees will serve one-year tenures, subject to review.

Congratulating the appointees, the Vice-Chancellor charged them to deploy their expertise, institutional memory, and leadership capital toward advancing NSUK’s academic reputation, administrative coherence, and stakeholder confidence.

The appointments represent a calculated investment in leadership bandwidth—designed to accelerate institutional performance and entrench a culture of accountability, innovation, and academic distinction.