The Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, has appointed former Rector of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Alhaji Muhammad Sani-Aliyu, as the new Director of Physical Planning and Development of the institution.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),The appointment is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Malam Jamilu Magaji and issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
Magaji said: “The new Director, who assumed duty on Dec. 19 was until his appointment, the immediate past Rector of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi.
“The new Director holds BSc and MSc. Architecture from the University of Jos and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1985 and 1991, respectively.
“He also attended Kaduna Polytechnic where he obtained a National Diploma in Architecture in 1982.”
Magaji added that Sani- Aliyu is a Fellow of the Solar Energy Society of Nigeria and Member of several professional institutions including United Nations-African International Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),among others.
He is also a fellow of Nigerian Institute of Architects, Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Management, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and Association of Architectural Educators of Nigeria.
Magaji said that the new director attended the Senior Executive Course 44, 2022 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos. (NAN)