Don assumes office as PAAU Vice Chancellor
By Rabiat Abdullahi, PAAU Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) on February 11, 2026, held a formal handover ceremony to mark the assumption of office of its newly-appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor
By Rabiat Abdullahi, PAAU
Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) on February 11, 2026, held a formal handover ceremony to mark the assumption of office of its newly-appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Salisu Usman Ogbo.
The ceremony, which took place within the university community, was attended by the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof. Marietu Tenuche, newly appointed members of the Governing Council, as well as academic and administrative staff of the institution.
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In her remarks, Prof. Tenuche presented an appraisal of projects executed and ongoing under her administration. She highlighted the construction of the unique Senate Building, the allocation of the ground floor of the old Senate Building to the Faculty of Communications, and the conversion of other sections to accommodate the Faculty of Computing, among other achievements.
Ogbo formally assumed office through the signing of the handover documents. He expressed appreciation to the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, for the confidence reposed in him, noting that the governor’s support had earlier led to his appointment as Rector and now Vice Chancellor.
He commended the university and acknowledged the presence of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, academic colleagues from his days at Bayero University, Kano, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and other members of the university community. He also reflected on key moments in the institution’s history leading up to his appointment.
The Vice Chancellor concluded by appreciating the founding authorities and past leaders of the University for laying a solid foundation, as well as his mentor for shaping his academic career.
He added that his guiding vision is to build a university anchored on merit, inclusiveness, and fairness, stressing that collective leadership and teamwork would be central to consolidating the institution’s progress and securing its future.
