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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) led by Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso, has approved the promotion of 218 members of staff which includes 30 academic staff to professorial rank following the successful completion of the University’s promotion exercise.
The academic promotions showed that 14 scholars were moved to the rank of Professor, 16 to the rank of Associate Professor, 12 to Senior Lecturer, seven to Lecturer I, one to Lecturer Il and one to the rank of Senior Librarian.
Similarly, the review of the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 promotion exercises for non-teaching staff indicates that one staff member was promoted to Level 15, 22 to various positions on Level 14, while 29 others advanced within the senior staff cadre. Another 115 non-teaching staff were promoted to Level 13 and below.
A statement by Dr. Habib Yakoob, acting director, Information and University Relations, said the promotions to the professorial cadre were based on positive external assessment reports on the candidates’ scholarly publications and were ratified at a meeting of the Governing Council held on Thursday, December11 and Friday, December 12, at the Main Campus.
He also confirmed that the professorial promotions spanned a wide range of disciplines, including poetry and psychoanalytic studies; directing and communication aesthetics; feminism and gender studies; philosophy; chemical engineering; civil engineering; applied chemistry; theoretical physics; internal medicine (neurology); dermatology; neurosurgery; gynaecology and obstetrics and radiology.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, congratulated the newly promoted staff, describing the exercise as a reflection of the University’s commitment to merit, academic rigour and institutional development.
He said the promotions, aside from being a reward for past efforts, were a renewed responsibility to deepen scholarship, mentor younger academics and strengthen the University’s contribution to national development.
Prof. Fawehinmi added that the University would continue to prioritise transparent processes, staff development and a research-driven academic culture that positions the institution for greater national and global relevance.
“This University is now better positioned to pursue excellence and advance its goal of becoming a world-class institution. With the guidance of the Council, management is determined to build an environment where merit is recognised promptly and where staff can thrive as we steadily position the University among leading institutions,” he added.
