The Federal Government has appointed Professor Mathew Adamu as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja.
A statement by the institution’s Acting Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mrs Roseline O. Adakayi, said Adamu takes over from Prof. Patricia Manko Lar, who was appointed in February 2025 to serve a six-month tenure in acting capacity.
The statement added that he will serve for a period of three months, effective Monday 11 August 2025.
“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” the statement said.
It noted that the new Acting Vice-Chancellor is tasked with supporting the Governing Council, led by Senator 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.”
Until his appointment, Adamu was from the Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi.
He is a fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons of Nigeria and member of the Knight of St. Mulumba (KSM).
Adamu becomes the second Acting Vice-Chancellor appointed by the Federal Government since Prof Aisha Maikudi was sacked in February this year.
