ABU Council Appoints Kankia Registrar, Hussaini Bursar

By Haliru Hamza 

The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has approved the appointment of Dr. Aliyu Dalha Kankia as the institution’s new Registrar and Yahaya Hussaini as Bursar.

The appointments were approved on Tuesday at the Council’s 218th Special Meeting held at the Council Chamber, Senate Building, ABU, Zaria.

According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, the appointments will take effect from October 4, 2026.

The letters conveying the appointments were signed by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed, CFR.

Kankia will succeed Rabiu Samaila as Registrar, while Hussaini will take over from Malam Muhammad Bello Aminu Gurin as Bursar.

Kankia’s Profile.

Kankia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Master of Science degree in International Politics from the University of London, United Kingdom.

He later earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University in 2024.

Kankia joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University on December 10, 1990, and rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Registrar.

Hussaini’s Experience.

The incoming Bursar, Yahaya Hussaini, is an accounting and finance professional with 31 years of experience in public financial management, university administration, treasury operations, budgeting, public-sector accounting and payroll management.

During his career at the university, Hussaini served in the ABU Bursary Department, where he acquired extensive experience in various aspects of financial administration and university financial management.

The Governing Council congratulated both appointees and wished them success in their new responsibilities.