Abdullahi Mahadi

Abdullahi Mahadi (December 1945 – 16 December 2022) was a historian, educationist, and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Gombe state University, and Gombe State University of Science and Technology.[1]

Professor

Abdullahi Mahadi
BornDecember 1945
Gwoza, Borno State
Died(2022-12-16)16 December 2022 (aged 77)
Gombe, Gombe State
NationalityNigerian
EducationB.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Ahmadu Bello University
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Years active1967-2022

Early life and education

Abdullahi Mahadi was born in 1945, in Gwoza, Borno State, where he started his elementary school at Warrabe Primary School. He enrolled at Gwoza Central School for his secondary education, and then Government Craft School, Maiduguri. He proceeded to Mubi Teachers’ College for his teaching training before gaining admission in to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for his Bachelor's degree in History, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in the same field.[2] He also authored 47 books and journals.[3]

Career

He started his career in 1967 as an Assistant Headmaster of Gadamayo Primary School, Gwoza. He was promoted to the position of a Headmaster and transferred to Hambagda Primary School in 1968, and Assistant Education Officer, North-Eastern Government in 1971. In 1984, he joined Ahmadu Bello University as a Senior lecturer in History and subsequently Director of Northern History Research Scheme, an institute within Ahmadu Bello University.[4]

In 1987, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria before joining Gombe State University as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor, 2004. In 2017, he was appointed by the Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor.[5][2]

Death

Mahadi died in Gombe on December 16, 2022. Aged 77. His funeral prayer according to Islamic rites took place at the Gombe Central Masjid, emir's palace Gombe.

References
  1. Adeolu (2017-03-10). "MAHADI, Prof. Abdullahi". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. Webmaster (2018-06-08). "Prof Mahdi appointed VC Gombe tech varsity". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. Yaya, Haruna Gimba (2022-12-17). "Ex-ABU VC, Prof Abdullahi Mahadi, dies at 77". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. "Prof Abdullahi Mahadi: The 9th Vice-Chancellor Of ABU Zaria | The Abusites". 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  5. "Ex-ABU VC, Prof. Abdullahi Mahadi, is dead". Daily Nigerian. 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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