Andrew Haruna (born 4 April 1957) is a Nigerian academic. He is a professor of
linguistics and
Nigerian languages, and is also the current vice chancellor of the
Federal University of Gashua.
Early life and education
Haruna was born in 1957 in
Bauchi State. He attended primary school in
Bauchi
Bauchi (earlier Yakoba) is a city in northeast Nigeria, the Administrative center of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. It is located on the northern edge of the Jos Plateau ...
and secondary school in
Bornu. He then attended the
University of Maiduguri, where he was awarded BA (Honors) in linguistics. He proceeded to the
University of London, where he attained his MSc and PhD in 1985 and 1990.
Nomination and awards
Andrew Haruna was nominated as the most outstanding plenipotentiary for the Kwame Nkrumah leadership award 2016–2017 which he won.
References
1957 births
Federal University, Gashua faculty
Living people
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