28/12/2025
19 Associate Professors and 299 PhDs in 14 Countries: Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s Enduring Legacy in Education Unveiled.
Engr. Zahraddeen Sufyan, PhD.(Triple Scholar)
Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso has unveiled 318 PhD Kwankwasiyya Scholars sponsored to 14 different countries between 2011 and 2025.
Among the beneficiaries, 19 are currently Associate Professors, 251 are Senior Lecturers/ Assistant Professors, while 48 serve as Lecturer I and Directors in various ministries and institutions.The unveiling took place at North West University, Kano, during the Kwankwasiyya Scholars Assembly Convention on 24th December, 2025.
Scholars from within Nigeria and across the diaspora shared powerful stories of gratitude, impact, and professional success, highlighting the transformative value of sustained investment in education and human capital development.
List of Kwankwasiyya Scholars Currently on Professorial Cadre:
Assoc. Prof. Engr. Zahraddeen Sufyanu, FUD Jigawa (Artificial Intelligence)
Assoc. Prof. Zahraddeen Nasiru Garba, ABU Zaria (Environmental Chemistry)
Assoc. Prof. Abdulrahman Abubakar Tahir, AU Katsina (Curriculum Studies)
Assoc. Prof. Surajo Sulaiman, NWU Kano (Mathematics)
Assoc. Prof. Engr. Ashiru Sani, ADUSTECH Wudil (Civil Engineering)
Assoc. Prof. Sulaiman Tukur Abdulkadir, FUD Jigawa (Applied Mathematics)
Assoc. Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf, FUD Jigawa (Applied Mathematics)
Assoc. Prof. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, NWU Kano (Applied Mathematics)
Assoc. Prof. Hamisu Sadi Ali, ABU Zaria, (Financial Economics)
Assoc. Prof. Ibrahim Haruna Sani, NWU Kano (Clinical Pharmacology/Public Physician)
Assoc. Prof. Zakariya Uba Zango, AU Katsina (Material and Environmental Chemistry)
Assoc. Prof. Nafiu Zakari, FUD Jigawa (Health and Medical Geography)
Assoc. Prof. Auwal Muhammad, ADUSTECH Wudil (Theoretical and Computational Biophysics)
Assoc. Prof. Mukhtar Bello Mai Sudan, BUK (Political Science)
Assoc. Prof. Murtala Muhammad, ADUSTECH Wudil (Biochemistry)
Assoc. Prof. Muttaqa Uba Zango, ADUSTECH Wudil (Civil Engineering)
Assoc. Prof. Ahmadu Sale, ABU Zaria (Veterinary Pathology)
Assoc. Prof. Suleiman Danladi, BUK (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Assoc. Prof. Sani D. Iya, NWU Kano (Material Physics)
Estimates based on administrative data, alumni records, and institutional placements indicate that thousands of his scholars are currently serving across 17 Northern states and 4 Southern states of the Federation. In addition, many are serving in no fewer than 20 countries worldwide, reflecting the direct global impact of an educational legacy that truly transcends borders.
As a direct beneficiary of at least 3 different schemes, including a fully funded PhD programme in Malaysia; I express my profound gratitude. Your investment in education has changed lives, and your legacy continues to shape the world. Setting politics aside, he is truly a father of education.
Engr. Zahraddeen Sufyanu, PhD. (Triple Scholar)
Giginyu Ward, Nassarawa LGA.
25/12/25