UniAbuja Promotes 34 Academics to Professorial Cadre
The Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, has approved the promotion of 34 academic staff to professorial ranks as part of efforts to strengthen academic excellence and reward outstanding scholarship.
The promotions, approved under the leadership of the Chairman of the Governing Council, Distinguished Senator Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, elevated 17 senior academics to the rank of Professor and another 17 to the rank of Associate Professor.
The decision was ratified during the 101st Regular Meeting of the Governing Council, held on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026, after the Council considered favourable external assessment reports on the candidates’ scholarly publications and academic contributions.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr. Habib Yakoob, the newly promoted academics were drawn from diverse disciplines, reflecting the university’s commitment to excellence across all fields of study.
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The beneficiaries are from departments including Community Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, Religious Studies, Guidance and Counselling, Accounting, Library and Information Science, Business Administration, Physics, Parasitology and Entomology, Physiology, Crop Science, Educational Foundations, and Banking and Finance.
The statement noted that all the promotions take retrospective effect from October 2025.
Congratulating the newly promoted scholars, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, described the promotions as recognition of the recipients’ dedication to teaching, research and community service.
He reaffirmed the university’s commitment to strengthening its internal processes to ensure the timely consideration of external assessment reports and the promotion of deserving academics in accordance with established guidelines.
“These promotions are not just about attaining a higher rank. They reflect our belief that hard work and dedication should be recognised and rewarded,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
Professor Fawehinmi urged the newly promoted academics to regard their elevation as a call to greater commitment to scholarship, mentorship and service to the university and society.
“I congratulate all those promoted and encourage them to see this as a call to even greater service to the University, their profession and society,” he added.
The latest promotions are expected to further enhance the university’s teaching, research and innovation capacity as Yakubu Gowon University continues to reposition itself as one of Nigeria’s leading centres of higher learning.
By PRNigeria
