Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association

Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association
Established 1960s
President Ahmed Tijani Mora
Location Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria
Colors Orange and Blue          
Affiliations Ahmadu Bello University
Website Official website

Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association is an alumni organization for former students of the Ahmadu Bello University.[1] The alumni association is often represented by the National President of the association in the Governing council of the University. This is necessary for the association to make a direct input into the University's policies.

The National body of the association currently have 17 National Executive Committee (NEC) members who manage the affairs of the association in alignment with the provisions of the association constitution.[2] The incumbent National President of the alumni association is Ahmed Tijani Mora, a renowned Pharmacist and former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria.[3]

History

The alumni association was founded in the early 1960s by the graduating class which including the ace architect Chief Fola Alade, late Chief Lai Balogun and Professor Ayodele Awojobi.[4] Today, the alumni association have new branches across the federation with the secretariat at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Since the inception of the association, the governing council of Ahmadu Bello University has been maintaining a strong working relationship with the association with the aim to develop the University.[5] Initially, the alumni is under the supervision of the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University but currently the alumni is directly under the office of the Vice Chancellor and supervised by the Vice Chancellor.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Emir Of Zazzau Pledges Support For ABU Alumni Association". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Should Give Back To Alma-Mater – Mora". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "ABU has done well for Northern agricultural development – Alumni". Daily Trust. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mora Elected ABU Alumni President". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Intellect and infrastructure". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "ABU at 50, an Alumnus'Perspective". Thisday Newspaper. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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