PAAU PROMOTES 4 LECTURERS TO PROFESSORS AND 26 OTHERS TO READERS

 

The Governing Council of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, at its 65th Regular Meeting held on Friday, 23rd June, 2023, approved the promotion of four (4) academic staff members to full professors and Twenty-six (26) others to the rank of the reader. 

This elevation to the highest echelon and the last but one stratum of the academic ladder comes after a thorough internal valuation and external assessment of teaching activities, research prowess and community contribution.

Commenting on the promotion exercise, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche commended the new Professors and Associate Professors. According to the Vice Chancellor, the promotion was a testimony to their continued dedication, academic excellence, hard work, and discipline. 

The Vice-Chancellor further challenged the newly elevated scholars not to rest on their oars but to be more committed to producing insightful and impactful research works that would better the lot of Nigerians and the entire globe.

The University Community, therefore, congratulates the new Professors and Readers and challenges them to blaze the trail in higher quality service to the nation and humanity. 

The list of the elevated scholars is as follows:

PROSEFFORS

Professor Owoyemi, Julius Olugbenga          Sociology

Professor  Adediran, Samson Adewale        Accounting

Professor Egwemi, Oja Paul                            Theatre Arts

Professor Alaba, Obaje Anthony                    English and Literary Studies 

READERS

Dr. Ogwu, Chris Attah Mass Communication

Dr. Ude, Alexander Onyebuchi Accounting

Dr. Saad, Murtala Arabic, and Islamic Studies

Dr. Abubakar, N. Muhammed Human Kinetics and Health Education

Dr. Akogu, Simon Peterside Onuche Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Ekpa, Shedrack Jurisprudence and International Law

Dr. Ibrahim Muhammed Kabiru Agric Econs and Extension

Dr. Atanu, Francis Atanu Biochemistry

Dr. Usman, Salisu Ogbo Political Science

Dr. Ujah, John Sule Public Administration

Dr. Achimugwu, Lawrence Science Education (Chemistry)

Dr. Gommet, I. Thomas Sociology

Dr. Anum, Victoria Mass communication

Dr. Ujah, Ofunu Mariam Commercial and Industrial Law

Dr. Adejoh, Patrick Agric Econs and extension

Dr. Owolabi, Joseph Ayodele Physics

Dr. Tanko, U. Musa Crop Production

Dr. Ochala, Isaiah Physics

Dr. Kabo, Sarinus Ettor Public Law

Dr. Sani, Idris Ahmed Economics

Dr. (Mrs) Onimisi, Meriyamoh Mero Fishery and Aquaculture

Dr. Sale, John Friday Pure and Industrial Chemistry

Dr. Okpe, Ameh Alfa Animal Production

Dr. Achimugu, Hassan Public Administration

Dr. Okpanachi, Anthony Idoko Philosophy

Dr. Adah, Obe Christopher Agric Econs and Extension.

PAAU confirms promotion of Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman, 25 others to rank of Associate Professor

 

... Four others bag Professor rank

The Governing Council of the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, PAAU has approved the promotion of 26 academic staff to the rank of associate professor at the 64 senate regular meeting held on 21 – 23rd June, 2023.

The Council also approved the promotion of 4 academic staff to the rank of professor. They are;  Dr. Owoyemi, Julius Olugbenga of the Department Of Sociology,  Dr. Adediran, Samson Adewale of the Department Of Accounting, Dr. Egwemi, Oja Paul of the Department Of Theater Arts, and Dr. Alaba, Obaje Anthony of Department of English and Literary Studies.

The breakdown of the 26 academic staff promoted to the rank of associate professor cut across several disciplines which include 2 staff in Mass Communication; Accounting; 1, Arabic and Islamic Studies;1, Human Kinetics and Health Education; 1, Obstetrics and Gynecology;1, Jurisprudence and International Law; 1, Agric Econs and Extension;3, Biochemistry;1, Political Science;1, Public Administration; 2, Science Education (Chemistry); 1,  Sociology; 1, Commercial and Industrial Law;1, Physics;2, Crop Production;1, Public Law;1, Economics;1, Fishery and Aquaculture;1 Pure and Industrial Chemistry;1, Animal Production;1, and 1 Philosophy.

The names are; Dr Salisu Usman Ogbo,  Dr. Ogwu, Chris Attah,  Dr. Ude Alexander Onyebuchi, Dr. Abubakar, N. Muhammed, Dr. Saad, Murtala, Dr. Akogu, Simon Peterside Onuche,  Dr. Ekpa, Shedrack, Dr. Ibrahim Muhammed Kabiru, Dr. Atanu, Francis Atanu, Dr. Ujah, John Sule, Dr. Achimugwu, Lawrence, Dr. Gommet, I. Thomas, Dr. Anum, Victoria, Dr. Ujah, Ofunu Mariam, Dr. Adejoh, Patrick, Dr. Owolabi, Joseph Ayodele, Dr. Tanko, U. Musa,  Dr. Ochala, Isaiah, Dr. Kabo, Sarinus Ettor Dr. Sani, ldris Ahmed, Dr. (Mrs) Onimisi, Meriyamoh Mero,  Dr. Sale, John Friday,  Dr. Okpe, Ameh Alfa, Dr. Achimugu, Hassan, Dr. Okpanachi Anthony ldoko and Dr. Adah Obe Christopher.

In a statement made available, the vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Marietu Tenuche was quoted to have said, the Staff promotion was a testimony to their continued dedication, academic excellence, hard work, and discipline. Adding that, the state university governing council is determined to ensure that every staff gets promoted as and when due.

The vice chancellor congratulated the staff who have been promoted by Council at its 65 Regular meetings. Noting that, it's a demonstration of hard work, diligence and determination on their part. 

First-class Graduates: PAAU has not offered our best any cash reward – VC

 

The attention of the Management of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Ayingba, Kogi State, has been drawn to an online media report alleging that the University gave N2000 and N5000 as reward to her first class and overall best graduating students’ respectively, at the 6th combined convocation ceremony of the institution.

Ordinarily, the University would have kept silent and allow the mischief makers live with the figment of their imagination since it is not a true reflection of what transpired.

However, for the discerning mind who would be misled by such misinformation, it has become necessary to correct the misleading impression by setting the records straight. The PAAU had at no time, and did not after the 6th convocation, offer such reward to her best graduating and overall students who made first class after painstaking and rigorous efforts to distinguish themselves.

For the records, it has been the tradition of the PAAU to offer automatic employment to her best graduating and overall best students with the option of refusal.

The best and overall graduating students who made first class at the 6th convocation ceremony held at the weekend of 29th January, 2022, could therefore not have been treated any less.

It may interest those behind the misleading information to note, that while the University is yet to make a pronouncement on the reward for the best graduating and first class students, we are not unmindful of the fact that some individual lecturers in some Faculties and Departments of the students who excelled, with particular reference to the Faculty of Agriculture, made personal efforts to appreciate their best graduating students.

This should not be misconstrued to be the reward from the University administration, as a corporate entity.

It is unfortunate that personal cash donations by some Departments and individual lecturers to their students to reward hardwork and excellence through the University has been mischievously misunderstood.

It is the tradition of PAAU for donations by individuals to best graduating Students’ be paid into the University’s Prizes Account, while the University thereafter issue cheques to the deserving recipients, an action that has been misconstrued.

The reward to the students that is being misunderstood is only symbolic and a recognition by the individual lecturers as a way of appreciating their best students. This is a development considered a very rare privilege by lecturers and some individuals which ought to be commended. Sadly, it has been misread as the reward coming from the University.

Beginning from the inception of PAAU,
our best graduating students have always enjoyed the option of automatic employment. The records and beneficiaries of such gestures can attest to that magnanimity.

We therefore use this medium to urge the members of the public to disregard the misleading report in circulation.

The university will at the appropriate time, announce its rewards to our deserving graduates.

Signed.
Prof. Marietu Tenuche
Vice Chancellor
PAAU
Anyingba, Kogi State.