# Andrew Haruna

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**Andrew Haruna** (born 4 April 1957) is a Nigerian academic. He is a professor of [linguistics](/source/Linguistics) and [Nigerian languages](/source/Nigerian_languages). He served as the second vice chancellor of the [Federal University of Gashua](/source/Federal_University,_Gashua) (2016-2021).[1][2]

## Early life and education

Haruna was born in 1957 in Bauchi State. He attended Gar Local Education Authority Primary School, [Bauchi](/source/Bauchi_(city)), and Government College Maiduguri, [Borno State](/source/Borno_State) (1971 to 1975). He attended the [University of Maiduguri](/source/University_of_Maiduguri), where he earned a BA (Honors) in Linguistics in 1981. He then proceeded to the [University of London](/source/University_of_London), where he obtained his Master of Arts (MA) and a PhD in 1985 and 1990, respectively. [3][4][5]

## Career

He was employed by the University of Maiduguri in 1982 as a Graduate Assistant. In 2006, he was promoted to professor by the institution's management.[4] Haruna was appointed the second substantive vice-chancellor of Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, in February 2016 by the administration of President [Muhammadu Buhari](/source/Muhammadu_Buhari), a position he held until February 2021.[2][6][7]

In November 2024, he assumed office as the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU).[8] Earlier, the Board of Trustees of [Bingham University](/source/Bingham_University), Karu, [Nasarawa State](/source/Nasarawa_State), appointed him as its [Pro-Chancellor](/source/Pro-chancellor) and later as the Vice-President of the [Nigerian Academy of Letters](/source/Nigerian_Academy_of_Letters).[9][10]

## Nomination and awards

As a postgraduate student in the United Kingdom, Andrew Haruna won the University of London Laura Soames Prize for the best PhD in [Phonetics](/source/Phonetics) and another award from the British Science Academy. He won the most outstanding plenipotentiary for the Kwame Nkrumah leadership award 2016–2017.[11][4][5]

## References

1. ["Federal University Gashua Appoints Prof. Andrew Haruna VC, DVCs"](http://acadaextra.com/federal-university-gashua-appoints-prof-andrew-haruna-vc-dvcs/). *Acada extra*. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

1. Akintoye, K. (2016-02-14). ["FG Appoints 13 University Vice Chancellors"](https://www.channelstv.com/2016/02/14/fg-appoints-13-university-vice-chancellors/). *Channels Television*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. ["Haruna, Prof Andrew – Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation"](http://blerf.org/index.php/biography/haruna-professor-andrew/). *blerf.org*. Retrieved 9 April 2018.

1. ["PROF. ANDREW HARUNA A COBBLER WHO BECAME PROFESSOR OF LANGUAGES"](https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/08/30/prof-andrew-haruna-a-cobbler-who-became-professor-of-languages/). *[This Day](/source/This_Day)*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. Rapheal (2019-10-15). ["The shoe-shiner who became vice-chancellor"](https://thesun.ng/the-shoe-shiner-who-became-vice-chancellor/). *[The Sun](/source/The_Sun_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. Osewezina, Williams (2016-02-13). ["FG Sacks 13 University Vice Chancellors"](https://www.channelstv.com/2016/02/13/fg-sacks-13-university-vice-chancellors/). *Channels Television*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. Usman, Shehu (2021-01-16). ["Waziri: Federal University Gashu'a gets first female VC"](https://dailypost.ng/2021/01/16/waziri-federal-university-gashua-gets-first-female-vc/). *[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. Okeke, Chidimma (2024-11-04). ["CVC gets new Secretary General as Prof Ochefu bows out"](https://dailytrust.com/cvc-gets-new-secretary-general-as-prof-ochefu-bows-out/). *[Daily Trust](/source/Daily_Trust)*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. ["Bingham University"](https://binghamuni.edu.ng/v2/posts/bingham-universitys-pro-chancellor-and-distinguished-linguist-prof-andrew-haruna-elected-vice-president-of-nigerian-academy-of-letters). *www.binghamuni.edu.ng*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. Panshak, Jwan. ["Breaking: Unijos Professor Appointed Bingham University Pro-Chancellor"](https://viewpointnigeria.org/breaking-unijos-professor-appointed-bingham-university-pro-chancellor/). *View Point Nigeria*. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

1. ["FUGA VC Bags Another Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award"](https://forefrontng.com/fuga-vc-bags-another-kwame-nkrumah-leadership-award/). *forefronting.com*. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

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