Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa
Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa | |
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| Born | Soba Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, Professor of Librarianship, Vice Chancellor |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University |
Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa is a distinguished Nigerian scholar and professor specializing in Librarianship. He is the incumbent Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU), a position he was appointed to by the former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufa’i. Professor Musa officially took office on 14 November 2022, following the tenure of Professor Abdullahi Musa Ashafa, who had been acting in the role since June 2022. Before assuming the vice chancellorship, he held the position of University Librarian at KASU.
Early life and education
Hailing from Soba Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Musa completed his undergraduate studies in Library Science at Bayero University, Kano. He then pursued a Master’s degree in Library Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he subsequently led the Department of Library and Information Science. His academic journey continued with a Ph.D. in Information Management, focusing on Information Systems, earned from Emporia State University in Kansas, USA. In addition to these qualifications, he has attained advanced degrees in Information Science, Management Sciences, and Business Administration. Professor Musa also spent time as a visiting scholar at the Graduate School of Information Science and Mortenson Center for International Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His scholarly interests encompass health epistemology, health ontology, and social informatics.
Career
- He was appointed Head of Department for Library and Information Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Award
On 13 November 2024, Time Africa Magazine honored him with the Vice-Chancellor of the Year award at the Nigeria National Merit Award House in Abuja. This accolade acknowledges his impactful contributions to advancing education within Nigeria and internationally.