Abubakar Kundiri is a professor of

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. He is the former

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Federal University Dutse The Federal University Dutse (FUD), is one of the nine universities created by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2011. FUD offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs (Pgde.Msc. and as well as PhD.) The Federal University, Dutse (FUD ...

and Federal University Wukari,

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, in Nigeria.

Education

Abubakar Kundiri had his primary education at the ATMN Primary School, Gana-Ropp after which he went to Gindiri Boys Secondary School for his secondary education. He proceeded to

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in 1987 where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in

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and in 1991 he had his Master of Science degree in soil science with specialization in soil and water management from the same university. Prof Kundiri earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in soil and water management at

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. This was under scholarship from the European Union.

Professional and administrative career

Professor Abubakar Kundiri started his academic career started at the

as a

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. He attained the position of a substantive professor in 2006. Professor Kundiri has spent his academic and professional career working in areas to help address the challenges of Agriculture and Environmental Management. He has also been an External Examiner and visiting lecturer in a number of higher institutions and has participated in projects and programmes aimed at addressing environmental challenges such as, working closely with national and international groups including the

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, International Atomic Energy Agency as well as Federal and State government agencies in Nigeria. With his background in education administration he is also serving in a number of committees of both Councils and Senates among others.

Honours and recognitions

In addition, he is a member of the

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of the soil science Society of Nigeria. He was also the dean of students at the University of Maiduguri and the Federal University Dutse where he also held the position of deputy vice-chancellor. It was from this position that the Council of the Federal University

Dutse Dutse is the capital city of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria. It is home to Federal University, Dutse established in November 2011. In addition to the Federal University Dutse, there is also a Research Institute for Date Palm (Sub-Station) and ...

appointed him vice chancellor of the university. It is a position he held until his appointment as the vice-chancellor of the Federal University Wukari by the president, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the

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References

External links

Biography of Professor Abubakar Kundiri
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