JUST IN  : FG appoints new Acting Vice Chancellor for UniAbuja

The Federal Government has appointed a new Acting Vice Chancellor for University of Abuja (UniAbuja) , which was recently renamed Yakubu Gowon University.

A statement by the Acting Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs Roseline Adakayi, on Saturday , said Professor Mathew Adamu, has been named as the new Acting VC.

Adamu will take over from Professor Patricia Manko Lar, who was appointed in February 2025 to serve a six-month tenure in acting capacity.

According to the statement, Adamu will serve for a period of three months, effective Monday 11 August 2025.

The release stated  in part: “Adamu succeeds Professor Patricia Manko Lar, who was appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor for a six-month tenure. During her stewardship, Professor Lar provided purposeful leadership, fostered academic and administrative stability and, in concert with the relevant organs of the University, successfully initiated the selection process for the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor.”

Adakayi noted that the new Acting Vice-Chancellor is tasked with supporting the Governing Council, led by Senator Dr Olanrewaju Tejuoso, to conclude the ongoing process for appointing a substantive Vice-Chancellor in line with statutory provisions and guidelines.”

She expressed the University community’s “sincere gratitude to Professor Lar for her dedicated service, visionary leadership, and unwavering commitment to excellence and institutional progress.”

The Acting Registrar wished Professor Adamu a  successful tenure as he “steers the University forward during this transition period.”