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Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by mo9ice: 5:01pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
UNIVERSITY OF JOS, JOS NIGERIA (OFFICE OF THE VICE-CHANCELLOR) INFORMATION, PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROTOCOL DIVISION PRESS RELEASE UNIJOS GOVERNING COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR The 14th Governing Council of the University of Jos has approved the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor for the University. He is Professor Tanko Ishaya who is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Acadamic), University of Jos. This follows the Council’s consideration of the recommendation of the Joint Council and Senate Selection Board at the Council’s Special Meeting held on Friday 12th November, 2021. His appointment will take effect from 1st December, 2021. The appointment is for a single term of five (5} years. The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tanko Ishaya is a Professor of Computer Science with a Mathematics background and specialism and experience in Data Engineering, Computer Security and Forensics. He obtained his B.Sc. in Mathematics Education (2nd Class Upper Division) in 1992 at University of Jos and began work as a lecturer in Mathematics at the College of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State. Professor Tanko proceeded to the University of Manchester, United Kingdom to pursue an M.Sc. programme in Computation which he successfully completed in 1997. He later enrolled for his PhD in Computing Studies which he successfully completed in 2001. Professor Tanko was promoted to the rank of Professor of Computer Science in 2012. He joined the University of Hull in October 2000 as a Lecturer and was Head of the Centre for Internet Computing at the University before returning to Nigeria in 2008 as a visiting Professor to the University of Jos whilst on his Sabbatical. Professor Tanko was the founding Director of the University’s Directorate for Information and Communication Technology from where he returned back to the University of Hull in January 2009 after his Sabbatical. Professor Tanko came back to Unijos in 2012 on special request by the University to serve as the Director, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and doubled as the pioneer Head of Computer Science Department at the University. He has served in over 60 University Committees at the University of Hull and the University Jos. A member of several professional bodies and associations, including the being a Fellow of both the British Computer Society (BCS) and Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Professor Tanko is a seasoned, multi-skilled IT professional equipped with over Twenty-Five (25) years experience. Professor Tanko’s research interests are diverse and wide ranging from providing technology support in a variety of areas to more technical aspects of security and trustworthy computing, digital and computer forensics computing. He has over 40 journals, book chapters, conference and research report publications and has successfully executed a number of national and internationally funded projects. He has successfully attracted external research and development grants, graduated Five (5) PhD students and more than 40 M.Sc. Students in Computing/Computer Science in the UK and Nigeria. Professor Tanko has also successfully supervised the B.Sc Projects of over 60 Final Year Students of Computing/Computer Science in the UK and over 40 Final Year Students in Nigeria. Aged Fifty-Seven (57), Professor Ishaya who hails from Zuru, Kebbi State, is happily married Mrs Sharon Ishaya and they are blessed with three (3) children. He takes over from Professor Gray Goziem Ejikeme whose term as Acting Vice-Chancellor expires on 30th November, 2021. Signed: Abdullahi Abdullahi Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications 1 Share
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Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by Nazareth10: 6:09pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
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Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by KillingIsFun: 8:18pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
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Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by Otunski: 8:27pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
Good news. I hope Plateau people will allow him to take the university to another enviable height like his predecessor Prof Maimako did. |
Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by Vision4God: 8:29pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
So the tussle is over. |
Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by kollinz1234(m): 8:59pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
Hmmm |
Re: Unijos New VC Ishaya Tanko by remi1444: 11:24pm On Nov 12, 2021 |
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