By Onome Oghenetega
President Muhammadu BUhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Salisu Umar as the substantive Rector of the Auchi Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.
Umar’s appointment is coming almost two years after the demise of the former Rector of the polytechnic, Mr Sanusi Jimah, who died in October 2020.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Mustapha Oshiobugie, on Monday.
Umar holds the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Statistics of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State.
Umar until his appointment was a Chief Lecturer with the Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State.
Umar started his academic career with the Auchi Polytechnic in 1994 and rose steadily to become a Chief lecturer.
He later joined the Services of Kaduna Polytechnic as a Chief Lecturer in 2018, a position he held until his new appointment.
A professional Statistician, Umar is a member of several professional bodies amongst which are membership of Nigeria Statistical Association; Nigeria Statistical Society; International Research and Development Institute.
Other professional body he belongs to are Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria; International Association of Engineers and Computer Scientists and the Institute of Management Consultants.
He is a Fellow of the Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants.
Umar has at various times served as moderator and external examiner to the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, and the Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.
