The Governing Council of the Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology (AFUSTA), Aliero, Kebbi State, has approved the appointment of Prof. Muhammad Gwani as the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor.

Gwani, who previously served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), assumed office on Monday, August 31, 2026.

The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Mansur-Ango, announced the appointment in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi.

According to the statement, the university Senate recommended Gwani for the position following the voluntary resignation of the former Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ismaila Arzika-Mungadi.

The Governing Council subsequently ratified the recommendation in accordance with the university’s established procedures.

The university said the appointment was intended to ensure continuity in its administration.

Mungadi resigned as Acting Vice-Chancellor on August 28, citing developments that had made it increasingly difficult for him to perform his duties with the independence, effectiveness and institutional harmony he considered necessary.