A multidisciplinary professional and distinguished academics, Professor Umar Abbas Ibrahim started his working career at the Federal Capital Development Authority for 19 years and rose to a position of Director, Special Duties in the Office of the Executive Secretary. In January 2016, he joined the academic staff in the Department of Business Administration, Nile University of Abuja.
A graduate of prestigious Universities of Reading, Wales – Cardiff, Plymouth and the London School of Business and Finance in the UK, Professor Abbas brings years of teaching, research and professional experience with a strong collection of over 100 published articles in Scopus, Web of Science, and International Peer Reviewed Journals. His research interest focus on areas of Finance, Risk Management and Project Management. At Nile University, he was the Head of Business Administration Department from August 2018 to January 2023, and member, Editorial Board of Nile University Journal of Economics and Business from 2018 to 2022.
He also served as course advisors for MBA, MPhil and PhD programs at various times in addition to serving on the Faculty of Management Sciences and Departmental committees. He was the Chairman of the Postgraduate Research Committee, Examination and Malpractice Committee and Research & Development Coordinator for the Department of Business Administration. Professor Abbas attended several academic and professional courses in Spain, UAE, Switzerland, UK and within Nigeria. A Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants; Fellow, Institute of Business Diplomacy and Financial Management; Fellow, Nigeria Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers; Member, Academy of Management; Member, British Institute of Facility Management among others, Professor Abbas also received several awards for academic excellence, research and publications, and professional teaching.
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Professor Moussa Mahamat Boukar is a globally accomplished scholar of Computer Science. He was formerly the Dean, Faculty of Computing and Director of Distance Learning and Partnership Programs at Nile University Abuja. During his twelve year stint at Nile University, he also held several other major academic and administrative portfolios with considerable capacity and diligence. A citizen of Chad Republic, Nigeria’s sister neighbour to the north eastern flank, Professor Boukar is one of Africa’s leading scholars of Computer Science. An eminently renowned researcher and administrator, he served in many other top leadership positions in various institutions and organizations around the world.
His education traverses North America, Central Asia and the former Soviet Union. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from International Black Sea University, Georgia, an MSc from International Ala-Too University, Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, and a BSc in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Professor Boukar has authored over 70 research papers published in leading international journals indexed by Scopus and SCI, and has written two influential books. His award-winning research has been presented at 45 international conferences, which earned him 23 prestigious recognitions for its groundbreaking record.
Professor Boukar joins Prime University at a critical juncture in the institution’s foundation years. He is poised to provide the needed leadership, direction and guidance, which are critical in propelling the university towards realising it’s vision of preparing global citizens, who would graduate as professionals, statesmen and business leaders.
His leadership era at Prime University is being anchored on five strategic goals namely: 1. The pursuit of Academic Excellence, 2. Driving Innovation and Research, 3. Propelling Students Enrollment and Institutional Growth, 4. Offering Ethical and Inclusive Leadership as well as 5. Strategic Collaboration and Global Visibility. In achieving these institutional goals, Professor Boukar said he will “continually LISTEN, cautiously LEARN and painstakingly LEAD, which he strongly believes are the three key and mutually inclusive success factors in any competitive and sustainable institutional or organisational stewardship.
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