The Governing Council of the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University (UMYU), Katsina State, has approved the promotion of 19 lecturers to the rank of professors.

This is contained in a statement in Katsina on Saturday by the Assistant Chief Information and Protocol Officer, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Nabila Dahiru-Anche.

According to her, the development followed the 56th meeting of the governing council, which approved the promotion of 113 academic staff, with effect from October 1.

She said that the meeting held on November 27 also welcomed the newly appointed Pro-Chancellor of the university, Senator Hadi Abubakar-Sirika

She stated, “Among the academic staff, 19 were promoted to the rank of professors, 20 to readers, 31 were promoted to senior lecturers, 17 to lecturer I, and 26 to the rank of lecturer II. In addition, 36 staff were converted to various cadres and upgraded to higher ranks.”

According to the statement, during the meeting, there was also an upward review by 100 per cent of the wages of the university cleaners.

It said the development marked a significant milestone in the institution’s continued journey toward academic excellence and transformative growth.

It noted that during the meeting, Mr Abubakar-Sirika declared his commitment to work diligently towards uplifting the university.

He stated, “He also met with the leadership of all four In-House Unions of the university, pledging loyalty, support and cooperation in working together as critical stakeholders for the institution’s progress.”

According to the statement, the council commended and expressed satisfaction with the way and manner which the university’s management is steering the affairs of the institution.

(NAN)