Professor Amina Salihi Bayero Assumes Office as New Vice Chancellor of Northwest University Kano

Professor Amina Salihi Bayero formally commenced her five-year tenure as the new Vice Chancellor of Northwest University Kano on Friday, December 12, 2025, following a smooth transition of leadership from the outgoing Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Aisha Garba Habib.

The official handover ceremony was attended by all principal officers of the University, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the institution under Professor Bayero's leadership.

In her farewell address, the outgoing Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Aisha Garba Habib, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve and acknowledged the support received during her two-month interim stewardship. She briefed the new Vice Chancellor on key achievements recorded during her short tenure.

Professor Bayero, in her inaugural remarks, expressed humility regarding her appointment, viewing it as divine destiny. She sought the sustained support and cooperation of the entire university community, promising a participatory and inclusive leadership style anchored on collective responsibility.

In a swift move to active leadership, Professor Bayero’s first official engagement as the substantive Vice Chancellor was a closed-door meeting with the principal officers immediately following the ceremony.

Speaking through the Head of the Public Relations Unit, Professor Bayero announced that her administration will operate under a 14-point strategic blueprint known as the “PRECISE WIND” Agenda.