By Gami Tadanyigbe
Gwagwalada (FCT) – The University of Abuja, on Tuesday, appointed Malam Yahaya Mohammed, as the new Registrar of the University to oversee its affairs for the next five years.
Mohammed was the Deputy Registrar (Administration) of the institution before his elevation as the Registrar.
The new Registrar is a 1987 graduate of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and has a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Abuja.
He joined the institution in 1990 and rose through the ranks.
Mohammed said while taking over that he would key into the vision and mission of the University for the development of education in the country.
The former Registrar, Mrs Rifkatu Swanta, while handing over to Mohammed called on the management and staff to support him in order to succeed.
The new Registrar, a member of many professional associations, was born in 1964 and hails from Kogi.
(NAN)