{"id":1365,"date":"2021-11-20T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2025-12-24T03:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T03:13:34","slug":"prof-sz-appointed-vice-chancellor-ccuk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/prof-sz-appointed-vice-chancellor-ccuk\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. S. Z. Abubakar Appointed Vice Chancellor CCUK"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1365\" class=\"elementor elementor-1365\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-155a6d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"155a6d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd1ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbd1ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/matric-ccuk-copy-1024x685.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1429\" alt=\"matric ccuk copy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/matric-ccuk-copy-1024x685.png 1024w, https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/matric-ccuk-copy-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/matric-ccuk-copy-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/matric-ccuk-copy.png 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"Prof. S. Z. Abubakar Appointed Vice Chancellor CCUK\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-571a962 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"571a962\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d142e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d142e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Capital City University, Kano (CCUK), has officially announced the appointment of <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"89\">Engr. Prof. Sadiq Zubair Abubakar<\/b> as its pioneer Vice Chancellor. The appointment, which took effect in November 2021, marks a significant milestone for the newly established institution as it begins its journey toward academic excellence.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Prof. Abubakar, a distinguished scholar and administrator, steps into the role at a critical time for the university, which is part of a new wave of private tertiary institutions approved by the Federal Government to expand educational access in Nigeria.<\/p><h5 data-path-to-node=\"4\">A Rapid Path to Excellence<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Capital City University was among the 20 new private universities granted approval by the Federal Government in February 2021. Following its initial approval, the institution moved swiftly through the regulatory process, receiving its official license from the <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"261\">National Universities Commission (NUC)<\/b> in August 2021.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">With the appointment of Prof. Abubakar just months later, the university has demonstrated its intent to &#8220;hit the ground running,&#8221; establishing a leadership structure designed to meet the rigorous standards of modern higher education.<\/p><h5 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Vision for Innovation and Sustainability<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Known for his strategic approach to academic development, Prof. Abubakar has outlined a transformative vision for CCUK. His primary objective is to <b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"148\">groom and nurture the university into a sustainable and strong citadel of learning<\/b>, with a specific focus on driving innovation.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Under his leadership, the university is expected to:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"10\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Foster an environment for groundbreaking research.<\/b><\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Develop market-ready curricula<\/b> that address local and global industrial needs.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Ensure institutional sustainability<\/b> through robust administrative and financial frameworks.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583f46e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"583f46e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f7b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79f7b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CCUK-main-site-780x405-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1366\" alt=\"ccuk main site 780x405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CCUK-main-site-780x405-1.png 780w, https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CCUK-main-site-780x405-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/szabubakar.com\/1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CCUK-main-site-780x405-1-768x399.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" title=\"Prof. S. Z. Abubakar Appointed Vice Chancellor CCUK\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc0df55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc0df55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec4077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ec4077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-path-to-node=\"12\">About the Vice Chancellor<\/h5><p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Prof. S.Z. Abubakar brings a wealth of experience to the role. His background as a Professor of Agricultural Engineering and his recent leadership as the <b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"154\">Deputy Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria<\/b> highlight a career dedicated to professional standards and educational growth.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"14\">His appointment is seen by stakeholders as a &#8220;perfect fit&#8221; for a university located in Kano a major commercial and intellectual hub as CCUK seeks to position itself as a premier destination for students seeking innovative and practical education.<\/p><blockquote data-path-to-node=\"15\"><p data-path-to-node=\"15,0\">&#8220;The goal is to build a university that does not just award degrees but produces innovators who can solve real-world problems,&#8221; a source within the university management stated.<\/p><\/blockquote><p data-path-to-node=\"16\">With this appointment, Capital City University, Kano, is well-positioned to become a leading light in Nigeria\u2019s private education sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capital City University, Kano (CCUK), has officially announced the appointment of Engr. 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