By Sam Tyav, Makurdi
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Professor Timothy Terseer Alabar as new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the state-owned Father Adasu University, Makurdi (FAUM).
Governor Alia, who is the Visitor to the university, made the approval following due process leading to the appointment carried out by the institution’s Governing Board and other relevant authorities.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Tersoo Kula, which disclosed these. said the appointment takes immediate effect.
According to the statement, Professor Alabar, who before the appointment was the Dean, Postgraduate School, FAUM, hails from Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
“The Professor of Marketing who started his academic practice with the Father Adasu University from 1999 till date, has previously held different positions of responsibilities including Dean, Faculty of Administration & Management; Acting Vice-Chancellor; Acting Vice-Chancellor, Head, Department of Business Management, Benue
State University, Acting Chairman Consultant Services Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship Studies; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences;
Coordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Department of Business Management; Examination Officer, Post Graduate Diploma in Management.”
The governor’s spokesman who quoted Alia as congratulating the new VC, charged him to ensure the provision of “visionary, ethical, and inclusive leadership that will advance academic excellence, and foster cutting-edge research, and nurture character as well as competence.”
“You must uphold the autonomy and integrity of the university, promote a culture of merit, innovation, and accountability, and ensure prudent stewardship of human and material resources” , the statement said.
*PHOTO CAPTION: Prof. Alabar.
