By Aisha Muhammad Rabiu
Following the elapse of the two-year tenures of two terms of the Deputy Vice Chancellors, Administration and Academic of Yobe State University Damaturu, the institution’s Senate has approved the appointment of Dr. Bukar Jamri and Dr. Mohammed Musa Lawan as the new Deputy Vice Chancellors, Administration and Academic respectively.
Before his latest appointment, Dr. Jamri had held several positions in the University which included Director Academic Planning (2019 – Date), Head of Sociology Department (2008 – 2013), Director Consultancy Services (2011 – 2016), Ag. Head of Sociology Department (2014 – 2016), Ag. Dean, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences (2015 – April, 2016).
Born on the 10th of June, 1979, Jamri attended Kur Mohammed Day Secondary School, Bama (1998), Umar Ibn Ibrahim El-Kanemi College of Education, Science and Technology, Bama: IJMBE (1997-1999), University of Maiduguri: B.Sc. Sociology and Anthropology (2000-2004), University of Bradford, UK (PFG) (April-May 2013), University of Bakht Al-Ruda, Republic of Sudan: Ph.D. Sociology (2015-2018).
He Joined the services of the Yobe State University as a Graduate Assistant on 23rd December, 2006 and rose through the ranks to Senior Lecturer on 1st October 2018 (Due for Associate Professor 1st October 2021).
Dr. Jamri has served in various committees of Council, Senate, Management, faculty, department and other committees within and outside the University.
He is a member of various professional bodies which include: Member Nigerian Association of Sociological and Anthropological Practitioners (NASA): 2006 – Present, Member Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU): 2006- Present, Member, Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management: 2011- Present.
The new Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Dr. Lawal who was born on the 17th of December, 1979. He attended Damboa Primary School Potiskum from 1985 to 1991, from where he proceeded to Government Senior Science Secondary School Potiskum between the year 1991 to 1996. He also attended The Federal Polytechnic Damaturu (1997-2000), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria (2001-2005); University of Malaya, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia (2008-2009), University of Aberdeen, UK (2011-2015) and obtained a National Diploma in SLT, B.Tech. Industrial Chemistry, M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis and Ph.D in Chemistry (Environmental Analytical Chemistry) respectively.
Dr. Lawan Joined the services of the Yobe State University as Assistant Lecturer in July 2011 and rose to the rank of Senior Lecturer, while on studies he worked as Teaching Laboratory Demonstrator (October 2012- April 2014) at University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen UK, a Visiting lecturer at Gombe State University, Gombe. He has co-supervised M.Sc and Ph.D students both within and outside Nigeria. He has been Patron/Grand Patron for many students’ organizations/clubs.
Dr. Mohammed Musa Lawan has held several Academic and Administrative positions in the university which included: Acting. Head of Chemistry Department (July 2015 to March 2016), Acting Director School of Pre-Degree Studies (March, 2016 to 2018), Director School of Pre-Degree Studies (October, 2018 to April 2020) Director Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (2020 to Date). He has served in various committees of Council, Senate, Management, faculty department and other committees within and outside the University.
Dr. Lawan is a member of various professional bodies, such as American Chemical society (ACS), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN).