The people of Dutsinma community were greeted with good news when the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2011 announced its intention of establishing nine (9) new Federal Universities across states that are lacking. The host community of Dustinma local government received this news with joy and happiness, hoping to see the continuous development of their nascent but ever growing community.
The new citadel of learning kicked off academic session in 2012 under the watchful eye of its pioneer Vice Chancellor Professor James Ayaste (now a Royal Father). The pioneer Vice Chancellor lay down a strong, festinating, and eyes catching foundation which he pursued wholeheartedly. Putting into cognizance the computerized nature of our contemporary society, he embark on making the University an ICT driven one which he succeeded in doing so. He promote academic Excellence through award of scholarship to students who distinguish themselves in each academic session (Vice Chancellor list and Dean list). The pioneer Vice Chancellor continue his good work towards ensuring the growth and development of this university until his tenure came to an end. Both Staff and students could not watch without dropping a tear on the last day of Professor James Ayatse as the Vice Chancellor. They keep praying to have a good successor who will continue the good work of the pioneer Vice Chancellor.
Professor Abdullahi Haruna Kaita came on board as the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of this still growing university. His coming was also greeted with joy, hoping to see him take from where his predecessor stop. Under his reign, interlock and flowers were made priorities, office and accommodation of the Vice Chancellor renovations were given upper consideration. That was of course a good achievement as many will argue. But the University begins to experience a drastical decline as both academic and non-academic Staff were dismiss without replacement, scholarship award was abruptly brought to an end, ICT facilities were nothing good to write home about. It under this Condition that the University governing council suspended the amiable and learned Vice Chancellor Professor Haruna Kaita.
The new acting Vice Chancellor who was then the Deputy Vice Chancellor upon assuming office begins to put right all the wrong that have hindered the development of the University, he with immediate effect bring back the sacked staff, recruited new ones, restored the scholarship award, make ICT functional, promote the welfare of both staff and students through establishing a strong and functional SUG that will fight for the right of the students and allowing the university to join ASUU to protect the lecturers right.
In Professor Arma'yau Bichi, Federal University Dutsinma have rising from grass to grace. In him, FUDMA have a simple, sincere, conscientious and resourceful leader.
Professor Bichi was an architect of his fortunes, rising with every opportunity, mastering every emergency and fulfilling every duty. He did not only prove himself pre-eminently as the man of the hour, but also the unique benefactor of posterity. As a leader, FUDMA will hold his name in perpetual honor.
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