The Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, has approved the appointment of Malam Alkasim Musa Umar as the substantive Registrar and Dr Rose Lade Mommoh as the substantive University Librarian.
The appointments were approved under the chairmanship of the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Senator Dr Olanrewaju Tejuoso, during the Council’s 101st Meeting held on July 9 and 10, 2026.
A statement by the Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said both appointments took effect from July 10, 2026.
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According to the statement, the Registrar and the University Librarian will each serve a single five-year term in line with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act and the institution’s governing regulations.
Congratulating the appointees, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi, expressed confidence in their capacity to provide the leadership and professional expertise required to strengthen the university’s administration and library system.
“The wealth of experience that these two appointees bring will further strengthen our commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, research, innovation and community service. Their appointments come at a critical time in our journey as we continue to reposition the University of Abuja as a globally competitive institution.
“I look forward to working closely with them as we realise the strategic vision of our great University and take the institution to even greater heights,” Professor Fawehinmi said.
Before his appointment, Umar served as Deputy Registrar for eight years and most recently headed the Institute of Education, where he supervised administrative and registry functions, credentials screening and secretariat support to the institute’s management board.
He also served as secretary or member of several university committees, including the Undergraduate Admissions Committee, the Senate Committee on Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards, the University Portal Committee and the Vice-Chancellor Handing-Over Committee.
Umar holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Maiduguri and has obtained professional certifications from institutions including the Digital Bridge Institute and Souters, United Kingdom.
He began his career at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, before joining the University of Abuja Registry, where he spent 17 years serving in various capacities across the Academic Affairs Division, Establishment Division, TETFund Desk Office and as Faculty Officer for the Faculties of Education and Agriculture.
Dr Mommoh, the new University Librarian, holds a Bachelor of Library Science degree from the University of Maiduguri, a Master of Library Science degree from Bayero University, Kano, and a PhD in Information Science from the University of Maiduguri.
She joined the University of Abuja in 1999 as a Graduate Librarian and rose through the ranks to become Deputy University Librarian and Associate Professor in 2020.
With more than 25 years of experience in university librarianship, she has built expertise in library administration, collection development, digital library services, research support and strategic information management.
She has held several key positions within the university library, including Head of the Circulation Unit, Collection Development and Readers’ Services at the Engineering Library.
Until her appointment, Dr Mommoh served as Postgraduate Coordinator in the Department of Library and Information Science.
She has published extensively in her field and presented scholarly papers at national and international conferences, including events held in China and Poland. She is also a registered member of the Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria and the Nigerian Library Association.
