Mohammed Laminu Mele | |
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Vice-Chancellor of University of Maiduguri | |
Assumed office 18 September 2024 | |
Preceded by | Aliyu Shugaba |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Maiduguri |
Occupation | Academic |
Profession | Linguist |
Mohammed Laminu Mele is a Nigerian professor of English and Linguistics and the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri. He assumed this position on 18 September 2024,following his appointment by the institution's Governing Council. [1] [2] [3] Prior to this,he served as an acting Vice-Chancellor from 3 June 2024,succeeding Aliyu Shugaba. [4] [5] [6]
His scholarly contributions include works such as Kanuri Proverbs:Metaphoric Conceptualization of a Cultural Discourse and Nigerian Languages and Conflict Resolution:The Case for Proverbs and Figurative Expressions,both of which have been published in several international journals. [7] [8] [9]
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