A well-rounded Teacher, Mentor, Author & Administrator, Professor Jibrila Dahiru Amin obtained his tertiary education from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of London and University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. His inspiring array of qualifications include: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master’s degree in Animal Health, Ph.D. in Veterinary Reproduction, and Post-Graduate Diploma in Management.
In his full-time career to date, Professor Jibrila Amin has literally traversed the world of academia in several critical capacities. A Professor of Veterinary Theriogenology at University of Maiduguri since 1998, he has been a Head of Department, Faculty Dean, Dean of Post-Graduate Studies and Member of several other Committees on Campus.
He also served successively as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Central Administration] and Vice-Chancellor of that University and his tenure witness tremendous developments. He improved access by establishing the Faculty of Pharmacy, created four programmes in the College of Medical Sciences, two in the Faculty of Science, and established the Centre for Distance Learning.
Today, the University of Maiduguri, is among the top three largest universities in the country despite the Boko Haram insurgency. There was also no serious industrial dispute in the University during his tenure that necessitated the truncating of the academic calendar. In the last year of his tenure (2007-2008) he served as the Chairman of, the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and concurrently served as a Board member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
On completion of his tenure, he went on sabbatical as a visiting professor at the National Universities Commission, Abuja (NUC) 2008 – 2010, and served as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Private Universities, which processes applications for the establishment of private universities. Seven universities were approved during his tenure amongst which are some leading Nigeria’s private Universities, the Nile, Afe Babalola, and Geoffrey Okoye, were processed and approved from scratch by his Committee.
In 2021 he Chaired the Visitation Panel, and later the Planning and Implementation Committee for transforming Saadatu Rimi College of Education Kumbotso Kano into a university.
He pioneered the Board of the College of Veterinarv Surgeons: Nigeria and he was among the Foundation Fellows of the CVSN in 2011.
As the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Federal university, Dutse, in Jigawa State, he layed a solid foundation for the institution from scratch and graduated the First Set of students before his exit, with a Commendation from a Federal Government Visitation Panel.
Professor Jibrila Amin also served as Pro-Chancellor & Chairman of Council, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano. He is currently Trustees Board Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities.
An Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic [OFR], Professor Jibrila Amin is also a Rockefeller Biotechnology Fellow, Elected Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons Nigeria, Member, Veterinary Council of Nigeria, and Member of Council, Association of Commonwealth Universities.
His publications on Veterinary Medicine are widely-acknowledged locally and internationally. In the same vein, he is on the Editorial Boards of Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences, Research Journal of Science, and Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences.
Our Celebrant is happily married with children.
Ladies & Gentlemen, we proudly invite Professor Jibrila Dahiru Amin to receive the Hallmarks of Labour -Umaru Shehu Life-Time Achievement Award for Consistent Advocacy for Positive Change within the University System.
Hearty Congratulations, Sir!