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4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by Pantoo: 12:52pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
If you are a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria or you are aspiring to be, you might want to know the history of ABU Zaria. Here below are things you may not know about your beloved school. 1_Did You Know ABU Is A Creation Of The Ashby Commission Report of 1959? Ahmadu Bello University is a creation of the Ashby Commission report of 1959 which recommended the addition of some new universities in each of the then Nigeria’s three regions as well as the capital, Lagos. The Ashby commission report recommendations gave a new impetus and direction that ultimately led to the creation of the university of Northern Nigeria in Zaria. The University took over the facilities of the Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology at Samaru outside Zaria and was named after Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto and Premier of Northern Nigeria. 2_A.B.U Has The Largest Campus In Nigeria Ahmadu Bello University has been adjudged the largest university in Nigeria, in Sub-saharan Africa and second largest in Africa coming behind Cairo University, Egypt. This information is howvever, due to land usage by the university. Ahmadu Bello University has only 7,000 hectares of land, while the University of Ilorin has 75,000 hectares. But ABU tops this list on the merits of land usage and not the area of land owned. This is one of the most interesting things about the school, and the management is not relenting as they are pushing to increase the land usage by the development of the new multi-billion Naira project called Ahmadu Bello phase 2, which had already started and will enormously increase the size of the Samaru campus. 3_Did You Know ABU Has Only 14 VCs Till Now? Ahmadu Bello University has a Chancellor as the ceremonial head of the University, while the Vice-Chancellor is the Chief executive and Academic officer of the University. The 14th and current Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Garba, took office on 1st May 2015. Below is the list of all ABU Vice- Chancellors (1961-till date): Professor Norman Alexander 1961-1966 Professor Ishaya Audu 1966-1975 Professor Iya Abubakar 1975-1978 Professor Oladipo Akikugbe 1978-1979 Professor Ango Abdullahi 1979-1986 Professor Adamu N Muhammad 1986-1991 Professor Daniel Soror 1991-1995 Major General Mamman Kontagora 1995-1998 Professor Abdullahi Mahadi 1999-2004 Professor Shehu Usman Abdullahi 2004-2009 Professor Jarlath Udoudo Umoh 2009-2009 Professor Aliyu Muhammed 2009-2010 Professor Abdullahi Mustapha 2010-2015 Professor Ibrahim Garba 2015-to date Tap The link for more info..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOLIoXH3CsY 1 Like
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Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by Pantoo: 1:11pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
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Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by kestolove95(m): 1:22pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
Living on past glory |
Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by FatherBona: 1:33pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
[s] kestolove95:[/s] Glory the institution you attended will never match or attain throughout its existence. No offense |
Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by kestolove95(m): 1:38pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
FatherBona:my only regret in life is graduating from Abu Zaria.. |
Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by FatherBona: 1:48pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
kestolove95:well done |
Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by Pantoo: 1:50pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
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Re: 4 Things You May Not Know About Ahmadu Bello University by Pantoo: 7:44pm On Oct 24, 2019 |
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