Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi

Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi (born January 1959)[1] is a Nigerian Professor of Health education and immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri.[2][3][4] He assumed office as Vice Chancellor of the University on June 3, 2014[5] and prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the university.[6] Prof Ibrahim Njodi was appointed Secretary to the Gombe State government by Governor Inuwa Yahya immediately after his tenure elapsed as the Vice Chancellor of University of Maiduguri.[7]

Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi
Born13 January 1959
Kaltungo, Gombe State
Nationality Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Maiduguri

Education

Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi went to L.E.A Primary School in Kaltungo from 1967 to 1973, and then ECWA Primary School in Kaltungo from 1973 to 1975. From 1975 to 1980, he attended the government teacher's college in Jama'are, Bauchi state. He earned his bachelors degree in Physical and Health Education in 1985, from University of Maiduguri. Later, from 1988 to 1991, he pursued his master's degree in health education at the same university. From 2000 to 2003, he pursued his Ph.D. in public health education at the famous University of Nigeria, Nsukka.[1][8]

Career

He joined the civil service as a Graduate Assistant with University of Maiduguri in 1987. Njodi served as acting Dean of the Faculty of Education from 2008 to 2010, and was then elected substantive Dean of the same faculty in 2010. He was named Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Services) in 2010 and Vice Chancellor from June 2014 to June 2019.[9][1] Presently, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi is the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Gombe State.[10]

References
  1. Babah, Chinedu (2017-08-08). "NJODI, Prof Ibrahim Abubakar". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  2. "FG appoints Alaafin of Oyo as UNIMAID Chancellor". Vanguard. News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  3. "Controversy Trails Choice Of New UniMaid VC". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  4. "Managing affairs of UNIMAID in face of widespread, spontaneous terrorism remains my most challenging task, Gombe SSG recounts". Tribune Online. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  5. "How I stopped Boko Haram from closing UNIMAID — SSG". Punch Newspapers. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  6. "Professor Ibrahim Njodi: Nigerian Graduates Are Not "Half-Baked". Leadership News. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. "Governor Inuwa Yahaya appoints SSG, five media aides". Daily Trust. 2019-06-02. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  8. "North-East, South- East converge to extol Gombe SSG, Prof. Njodi". Daily Trust. 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  9. "UNIMAID gets new VC amidst heated controversy | Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
  10. III, Editorial (2019-06-07). "Gombe gov swears in SSG, head of service". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
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