Yahaya Zakari Abdullahi
Yahaya Abdullahi Zakari | |
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| Born | 1970 Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Economics, Academic Administrator |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Vice Chancellor of Zamfara State University |
Yahaya Abdullahi Zakari is a distinguished Nigerian professor specializing in economics and currently serves as the Vice Chancellor of Zamfara State University. Prior to this role, he held the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor at Federal University, Gusau and is affiliated with both the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and the Japan Society for International Development.
Early life education
Zakari was born in 1970 in Gusau, Zamfara State. His early education took place at Nizamiyya Primary School from 1975 to 1981, followed by secondary studies at CASS Sokoto between 1981 and 1986. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in 1993, Master's degree in 1999, and an MBA in 2002, all from Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. Later, he earned a PhD in Economics from Shiga University in Japan in 2007.
Career
Starting his academic journey in 1995, Zakari worked as an assistant lecturer at Federal Polytechnic Kaura. The following year, he joined Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto as a graduate assistant and rose through the ranks to become a full professor of Economics by 2012. In 2015, he transitioned to Federal University Gusau where he served as Deputy Vice Chancellor until his appointment as Vice Chancellor of Zamfara State University on February 11, 2021.