New BUK VC, Professor Yahuza Bello Visits NUC

The Governing Council of Bayero University, Kano T(BUK), has approved the appointment of Professor Muhammad Yahuza Bello as the new ViceChancellor of the University. He succeeds Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed whose five years tenure, as the Vice-Chancellor, has elapsed. The new Vice-Chancellor, who is a Professor of Mathematics from the Institution, was born on 22 January, 1959. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Education/Mathematics from BUK in 1981, an MSc in Mathematics in 1984 from the same University and thereafter bagged a Ph.D in Mathematics from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA; in 1988. He joined the services of BUK as a Graduate Assistant in 1982 after completing his one-year mandatory NYSC at the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. He rose through the ranks to become Professor in the same University in 2001. Professor Bello has contributed to scholarly research in the area of modern techniques in Mathematics and Computer Sciences, which he taught at various levels of degrees in BUK and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA. His research findings are of strategic importance to policy makers, educational planners and administrators, the academia, researchers and numerous other strategic stakeholders. The new Vice-Chancellor is a member of many professional bodies/associations, including the Nigerian Mathematical Society, Mathematics Association of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Mathematical Physics as well as Africa Mathematics Forum (an Internet-based group), among others. Professor Bello has held several administrative positions in BUK, including Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics (2010-2014); Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic (1999 -2003); Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies(2009- 2010); Director, Centre for Information Technology (2003-2007); Dean, Fa c u lt y o f Sc i e n c e ( 1 9 9 5 - 1999);and was also Elected Member, University Senate(1998- 1999); among others. He has also held several committees positions in the University, including being Chairman, Academic Staff Development Committee (1999-2003); Chairman, Senate Committee on Examinations Regulations( 2007 to date); Chairman, MacArthur Grants Implementation Committee, MAGIC (2000-2005); as well as Chairman, Investigative Committee on Misconduct in the School of General Studies, SGS(1997); among others. Professor Bello has served as member of various Boards and Committees including: Member, Governing Board of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (2000-2004) and (2012-2015); Member, Science and Technology Thematic Area, National Technical Group on Nigeria Vision 20:2020; Member, Technical Committee for the Establishment of Northwest U n i v e rsi t y, K a n o ,( 2 0 1 1 - 2012);Member, Implementation Committee of the same Institution (2012-2013); Member, 1 and nd 2 Visitation Panel to Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil (2006 and 2013); respectively. He is also a serving Member and Rapporteur-General, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), 2009 to date and Chairman/Member various NUC Accreditation Panels, 1999 to date, among others. The Vice-Chancellor has supervised and graduated five Ph.D Mathematics candidates, 32 MSc Mathematics and MSc Computer Science and is currently supervising one Ph.D candidate in Mathematics. He has been serving as External Examiner for Undergraduate and/ or Postgraduate coursework in many Universities, including Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Jos, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Federal University, Kashere, Gombe as well as Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, among others. Professor Bello has over 20 publications to his credit published, in renowned and reputable journals locally and internationally. He is a recipient of many scholarships and honours, including Best Graduating Student, GSS Gaya (1977); Federal Scholarship for exceptional performance in undergraduate studies, BUK (1979 and 1980); Aminu Dantata Prize for Best Graduating Student in the Faculty of Education, BUK (1981) and Graduate School Dean's List for obtaining 'A' in all courses, University of Arkansas, USA ( 1985-1988). The new Vice-Chancellor is happily married and blessed with seven children.