Barely 30 days after his appointment, Professor Ismail Mungadi, has resigned as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology (AFUSTA), Aleiro, with immediate effect.

Mungadi conveyed his resignation in a letter dated Friday, August 28, 2026, addressed to the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the university, a copy of which was obtained by LEADERSHIP.

“I write to respectfully resign from my appointment as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology (AFUSTA), Aleiro, with effect from today, Friday, 28 August 2026,” he stated.

The professor said he accepted the appointment with a clear understanding of the mandate entrusted to him to stabilise the university, strengthen its governance processes, restore confidence and academic integrity, and facilitate its transition to substantive leadership.

He said that since assuming office, he had devoted himself fully to the responsibilities of working with members of the university and other stakeholders, making considerable progress within the relatively short period available.

Mungadi expressed gratitude to the Kebbi State governor, Dr Nasir Idris, for the confidence reposed in him and the opportunity to serve the university and the state.

According to him, developments in recent weeks had increasingly made it difficult for him to discharge the mandate with the independence, effectiveness and institutional harmony he considered necessary for its successful accomplishment.

“I have made sincere efforts to work through appropriate structures and to seek resolution of the emerging challenges but, regrettably, I have come to the considered conclusion that, under the prevailing circumstances, I may no longer be able to satisfactorily accomplish the objectives for which I accepted the appointment,” he said.

Mungadi stressed that his decision was not taken lightly, adding that he remained committed to the university and would continue to contribute whenever the need arose.