By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo
Professor Ahmad Imam, the newly elected Vice chancellor, Nigerian Army University Biu, Borno State, has assured the management staff and Senate of the university that he will sustain the measures implemented by the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Kyari Mohammed, for excellent academic delivery.
Imam made the pledge while speaking after his election as acting Vice Chancellor of the university by Senate of the institution.
Our correspondent reports that the Senate of the university had on Friday, elected Professor Ahmad Imam of the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Arts and Management Sciences, as the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution.
PERISCOPE NIGERIA also reports that Professor Imam had previously served as the Director of Research, and was serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), before he was elected acting vice chancellor during the 2nd special Senate meeting of the university.
Imam while expressing gratitude to the Senate for entrusting him with the leadership of the university in an acting capacity, he pledged to prioritise staff welfare and address outstanding issues concerning the university community.
“I wish to sincerely appreciate you finding me worthy to pilot the leadership of this university. I must assure you here with all sincerity that measures implemented by the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Kyari Mohammed will be sustain for excellence academic delivery.
“I will collaborate with the newly constituted Governing Council to ensure the smooth running of the university, and will prioritise staff welfare and address outstanding issues concerning the university community,” Prof. Imam pledged.
The acting vice Chancellor prayed for the safe return of Prof. Abubakar El-Jummah, who was kidnapped along the Biu-Damboa road, and urged staff to avoid dangerous routes within and outside the state.
Meanwhile, Professor Kyari Mohammed the outgoing VC thanked the senate and the university community for the support accorded him during his tenure, and called for same to be exhibited to enable the acting VC succeed in his new assignment.
