Federal University Gashua (FUGashua) is a university based in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria.[1][2] It is a learning and research institution that seeks to solve the immediate needs of society and give every person the opportunity to acquire knowledge.
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| Motto | Al-ilmu Falah |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Knowledge is Success |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2013 |
| Location | Gashua , Yobe , Nigeria |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | fugashua |
The university was established in 2013 by President Goodluck Jonathan.[3] This was done to give every state of Nigeria (those without a federal university) access to higher education and to give all states equal access to education. Yobe State is listed as one of the educationally disadvantaged with low enrollment in schools and a high rate of illiteracy.
In its Education Sector reform and development, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in 2010, approved the establishment of twelve (12) universities in the six geopolitical zones of the country. This was to expand access to tertiary education for Nigerians. For effective take off of the universities, an Implementation Committee which includes the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and other relevant stakeholders was constituted. The Committee held consultations with governors of the states for the new universities and inspected the proposed sites before submitting its report on 15 November 2010. The implementation of the committee's report was in phases. The implementation of the first phase started with the establishment of nine Universities, in February 2011. The implementation of the second phase involved the establishment of three Universities including the FUGashua in February 2013. On 18 February 2013, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahaman was appointed Vice-Chancellor, and Sulu Dauda, Registrar (pioneers). In June 2015, FUGashua matriculated its 240 pioneer students.[4] Three years after the maiden matriculation, the student population grew significantly, and in February 2018, 990 students were matriculated.[5]
Academician
The Academicians of Federal University Gashua.[6][7]
- Vice Chancellor Professor Maimuna Waziri.[8][9][10]
- Deputy Vice Chancellor 1 Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere (a reader in the geography department and the head of the center for research on gum Arabic).[6]
- Deputy Vice Chancellor 2 Deputy Vice-Chancellors. (Is the Director of Advancement and a reader in the English Department).
Dr. Mohammed Attai Yakubu and Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed Jajere, respectively, serve as the Deputy Vice-Chancellors for Academics and Administration.[6]
University Library
It is an academic library that was established in 2013 to support teaching, learning and research to meet the mission and objectives of the university.[11] The library has information resources that support the courses offered which is headed by a University librarian. The present university librarian is Dr. Adam Gambo Saleh.[12]
Academic
FUGashua offers over 20 courses in five faculties.[13][14][15]
Faculty of Agriculture
Agricultural Economics and Extension
Agronomy
Animal Science
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Forestry and Wildlife Management
Home Economics and Management/Economics
Faculty of Art and Humanities
English Language
History and International Studies
Islamic Studies
Faculty of Management Science
Faculty of Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Computer Science
Faculty of Social Science
Economics and Development Studies
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
See also
References
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