Abdullahi Mustapha
Abdullahi Mustapha | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1948 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Ahmadu Bello University |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Abdullahi Mustapha (born 1 February 1948) is a Nigerian Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was succeeded by Ibrahim Garba as the VC of the University.[1] He is currently the Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) in Nigeria. He occupied this position during the tenure of former president Muhammadu Buhari but was re-appointed by the present Nigerian president, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu.[2]
Early life
[edit]Mustapha was born on 1 February 1948 to a Katsina state indigene father and Katsina state mother in Kano but hails from Katsina State, Northern Nigeria.
He attended Rafindadi Primary School in 1955 before he attended Katsina Secondary School but obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1968 at Government College, Keffi.[3] He further obtained a bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Ahmadu Bello University in 1973, followed by a University of London doctorate (Ph. D) in 1981 from Chelsea College,[4] now merged with King's College London.[5]
Career
[edit]Mustapha began his academic career in 1974 as a pupil pharmacists at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital. In 1982, he rose to the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry in the department of pharmacy and in 1993, he became a full Professor of Medicinal Chemistry.[6] In 2010, he was appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University and prior to this appointment, he served as the VC of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University.[7][8]
He is currently the Director General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) in Nigeria. The agency was created in 2001 to execute policies that enhances research and development importance in biotechnology.
References
[edit]- ^ "Council appoints Professor Ibrahim Garba as ABU new Vice". Daily Post. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ Akpan, Samuel (2024-11-09). "Tinubu reappoints Abdullahi Mustapha as DG of biotech agency". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "ABU sacks registrar". The Nation Nigeria. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "ABU VC lauds Akiga on new basketball hostel". The Sun. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "King's College London - Timeline". www.kcl.ac.uk.
- ^ "Garba takes charge at ABU". The News Nigeria. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "ABU gets substantive VC". abu.edu.ng. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
- ^ "ABU graduates over .8m in 50 years – VC - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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