NUJ congratulates ABU’s new Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed
The Zaria Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has congratulated Prof Adamu Ahmed on assuming office as the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University.
Malam Sagir Mohammed Awwal, Chairman of the Union, led other executive members of the Union to the university in Zaria today – Wednesday, 13th August, 2025 – to congratulate the Vice-Chancellor.
The NUJ chair, who described Prof Ahmed as a dedicated, honest, and innovative personality, equally congratulated staff, students, and all ABU alumni on the choice of Ahmed as the Vice-Chancellor.
Sagir praised the university for its academic excellence, saying its tremendous contributions to the development of Nigeria were remarkable.
He said there had been a good working relationship between the university and journalists in Zaria and that the union was looking forward to a more productive relationship.
The NUJ chair also said they would continue to discharge their responsibilities professionally in promoting the academic activities of the university.
“Essentially, this visit is to foster the long standing ties between the university and the union with a view to improving its coverage”, Sagir said.
He introduced the leadership of the union which according to him had a total of 23 members covering activities in eight local government areas of Kaduna Zone One.
The NUJ chair, who stressed the need for training and retraining of journalists, urged the university to be organising training for their members to further sharpen their skills.
Receiving the journalists, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, appreciated the union for the felicitation, saying he was excited with their representation in Zaria.
The Vice-Chancellor, who described them as friends of the university, also said no administration would do less in cooperating with journalists.
Prof Ahmed also said a lot of good things were happening in Ahmadu Bello University without the public knowing.
Ahmed, who explained that the institution’s global ranking had significantly improved, said that this year’s JAMB Mega prize of N500 million went to Ahmadu Bello University.
On the request for training for the journalists, the Vice-Chancellor asked the union to formally write the university on the type of training its members would require.
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Public Affairs Directorate,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (AHW)
Wednesday, 13th August, 2025
