The University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, has promoted 104 academic staff members to professorial rank — the highest number in the institution’s history.
The promotion was approved by the 11th Governing Council of the university, led by Senator Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, during its 78th Extraordinary Meeting held on Tuesday, September 9, and Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at the university’s main campus.
Announcing the development in a statement on Wednesday, Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr. Habib Yakoob, disclosed that “58 academic staff were promoted to the rank of Professor, while 46 others were elevated to Associate Professor.”
The promotions cut across a wide range of disciplines, including agriculture, animal science, Islamic studies, Islamic history and ethics, clinical sciences, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, radiology, ophthalmology, theatre arts, social science education, civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, pharmacology, statistics, applied mathematics, nursing, and allied health sciences.
Congratulating the newly promoted staff, Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Mathew Adamu described the milestone as a major step in advancing the university’s academic excellence.
He said: “This promotion is a recognition of your hard work, academic excellence, and commitment to the values and growth of the university. We expect that your new academic status will inspire even greater achievements in teaching, research, mentorship, and community service
Highlighting the historic nature of the exercise, Adamu noted: “This promotion is particularly remarkable because the number of staff elevated to professorial rank is the highest in the history of this University. It is a great achievement and a credit to the commitment of Council, management, and the entire University community to reward excellence and strengthen our human resource capacity at this point in the University’s development.”
The Vice-Chancellor further assured the academic community of the university’s resolve to build on its current stability. “Let me also reassure you that, with the stability the University currently enjoys, greater achievements lie ahead. I am certain that both the University and its staff will benefit from this new drive to ensure an improved and timely reward system designed to strengthen our journey towards attaining the heights of world-class institutions.”
Concluding, he said: “On behalf of the Governing Council and the Management of the University, I congratulate you on this noble achievement.
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