Professor Sageer Adamu Abbas has won congregation parley with 1,026 votes defeating his closest rival Prof Adamu Idris Tanko with 416 votes.
While Prof Muhammad Dikko Aliyu scored 10 votes and Professor Dalhatu Balarabe 5 votes.
Sagir Abbas was born on 22nd April 1962 at ‘Yan Katifa, K/Madabo, Kano city. He started his career with the university as Assistant Lecturer in 1991. From 1991-2010 he held some positions as follows: Sub-Dean, Faculty of Education 1995 – 1997; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Education 1995 –1998.
He was the acting Dean, Faculty of Education 1998-1999; Director, Development Office 2004-2007 and Acting Head, Department of Education 2006. Before joining the services of BUK, he was a lecturer with the then Kano College of Education, now Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, in the Department of Mathematics.
Prof. Sageer Abbas was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the former Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, OON from April 2010 to 11th September 2013.
Prof. Sageer Abbas was the Director, Directorate of Research, Innovation, and Partnerships (DRIP).
University Education in Nigeria and the dying system
He designed and lead a successful implementation of a Master’s Degree in Science Education (MSc Ed) and a Ph.D. in Science Education.
