By Waziri Isa Adam
The Governing Council of Federal University Lokoja has approved the appointment of Mr. Sanusi Abubakar Halidu as the substantive Bursar of the institution.
This was contained in a statement issued by the university and made available to Education Monitor on Thursday.
Mr. Halidu, who until the appointment was Senior Deputy Bursar, is a Certified National Accountant, CNA, and a member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN.
According to the university profile, Mr. Halidu was born on 28 May 1979 and hails from Bauchi State. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Bayero University, Kano, obtained in 2004, and a Master of Science degree in Development Studies from the same institution in 2014.
He joined the services of Federal University Lokoja in October 2012 and has served in various capacities within the Bursary Department. Between 2012 and 2018, he worked in different operational positions. From 2018 to 2021, he headed the Cash Unit, and since 2021, he has led the Final Accounts Unit. He rose to the rank of Deputy Bursar in 2022.
The statement said Mr. Halidu has served on several university committees, including the Funding Review Committee for SIWES, the University Taskforce on Accreditation, and the Bottom-Up Cash Planning Committee.
He has also attended trainings and workshops organized by ANAN, ICAN, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, and ICDL.
In 2022, he received a Vice Chancellor’s Commendation for Outstanding Performance during the promotion exercise.
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