The Governing Council of the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, has confirmed Umar Faruk Bayu as the acting Registrar for a period of six months.
Bayu’s appointment, according to a circular signed by the university’s spokesman, Malami Suleyman Ahmed, takes effect from August 15, 2022, pending the time a substantive Registrar would be appointed.
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The appointee took charge of affairs following the tenure end of the erstwhile Registrar, Alhaji Kabiru Garba Aminu who served in the office for six years
The appointment letter was signed by the outgoing Registrar, on behalf of the University Governing Council
Professor Mustapha A. Muhammad, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the institution, during a brief handing over ceremony urged Bayu to operate all-inclusive administration as he discharges his duty diligently.
In the same vein, Muhammad extolled the outgoing register referencing his diligence and commitment to work.
However, the outgoing registrar felicitated with Bayu, advising him to be tolerant and fair in discharging his duties. This, he said, would justify the confidence reposed on him.
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Aminu appreciated the Vice Chancellor, Professor Umaru A. Pate and other members of the university community for their cooperation and support throughout his tenure and assured to remain connected with the institution wherever he found himself.
Responding, the Ag. Registrar, Mal Umar Faruk Bayu, expressed gratitude to the university’s Governing Council and the Vice Chancellor for finding him worthy of the appointment and promised to justify the trust reposed in him.
He commended members of the university community for their cooperation and support to the outgoing registrar and appealed for a similar gesture to enable him discharge his responsibilities successfully, just as he promised to carry all along.
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Bayu obtained NCE (Tech) Business Education from FCE (T) Gombe in 1991 and B.Sc. Business Administration from University of Maiduguri in 1997. He later obtained a Master Degree (MBA) from ATBU Bauchi in April, 2013. He is a registered member of NIM and ANUPA.
He started his career with the Nigerian Telecommunications Plc. (NITEL) in 1999 as Officer II (Marketing) where he rose to the rank of Senior Officer II (Marketing) in 2003. Mal. Bayu later moved his services to the National Universities Commission (NUC) in July, 2010 as Senior Personnel Officer.
He joined the services of FUK as one of the pioneer staff of the University in October, 2010 as Senior Assistant Registrar and rose through the ranks to the position of Deputy Registrar in January, 2021.
Until his new appointment, Bayu was the Deputy Registrar/ Senior Staff Establishments.