Kabiru Bala | |
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Born | 7 January 1964 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
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Predecessor | Ibrahim Garba |
Academic background | |
Education | Professor of Building |
Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Ahmadu Bello University |
Kabiru Bala (born 7 January 1964) is a Nigerian professor,academic,construction engineer and the former vice chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. [1] [2] [3]
Kabiru Bala was born on 7 January 1964,he was educated at Barewa College,Zaria before proceeding to Ahmadu Bello University where he bagged a bachelor's degree in building engineering and technology in 1985. He obtained his master's degree and PhD in the same institution. He has written 80 publications and has attended many international conferences. [4]
Bala is the former vice-chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University,Zaria,having held numerous positions previously within the university. [5] He was succeeded by Prof. Adamu Ahmed.
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