Abu Kasim | |
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| Vice Chancellor of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, | |
| Assumed office 10 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Nasir Maiturare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rijau,Niger State |
| Education | University of Nigeria Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Scientist,academic |
Adamu Abu Kasim is a Nigerian botanist and professor of science. [1] He was appointed as vice chancellor of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University,Lapai by Abubakar Sani Bello,assumed office in December 2019. [2] [3] [4]
Adamu Abu Kasim was born in Dukku,in Rijau,Niger State. He had his early school in 1980 attending Central Primary School Dukku,after which he obtained his secondary education in 1985 to 1987 from the Government Science College. Kagara. He then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria through the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination known as (IJMB) and in 1989 he gained a Bachelor of Science in botany from the same Ahmadu Bello University graduating with a second class. [5]
He also holds a M.Sc. of Botany and PhD of crop breeding in Ahmadu Bello University,he then obtained a Certificate in Tissue Biotechnology in 1995 from the University of Nigeria,Nsukka. [6]
Organization memberships held include: [7]
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