Jude Rabo (born 21 June 1961) is a

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professor of veterinary medicine who currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Wukari,

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Nigeria.

Early life and education

Rabo was born in Tadmum,

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on 21 June 1961. He started his education at Tadmum Primary School from 1967 to 1975. He attended Gindiri Boys Secondary School,

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from 1975 to 1980. Rabo preceded to

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where he studied veterinary medicine from 1980 to 1986. From 1988 to 1990, he went to

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, from 1995 to 1999, he went to

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and in 2001, he graduated from

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Career

Rabo started his academic career as an Assistant Lecturer at University of Maiduguri, from 1987 to 1990, he became Lecturer II, from 1990 to 1992, he became Lecturer I, from 1992 to 1995, he became Senior Lecturer, from 1995 to 1998 he became an Associate Professor and in 2001, he was promoted to a full Professor in the department of veterinary pathology, University of Maiduguri. He was head of the diagnostic unit, (pathology), veterinary teaching hospital, University of Maiduguri. From 1995 to 2005, he was deputy dean, faculty of veterinary medicine and head, department of veterinary pathology in University of Maiduguri. Rabo moved to

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and served as head, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and deputy vice-chancellor of academics. He is a member of Veterinary Council of Nigeria, Nigerian Veterinary, Medical Association, College of Veterinarian Surgeons and technical associate,

. On 21 January 2021, Rabo was elected as the vice-chancellor of Federal University Wukari to replace

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Personal life

Rabo is a native of Tadnum,

. He is married with six children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rabo, Jude Living people 1961 births Nigerian academic administrators Ahmadu Bello University alumni University of Ibadan alumni University of Maiduguri alumni