The future appears promising with unending blessings and celebrations for the staff of Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA), under the leadership of Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, the Vice-Chancellor.

It is a huge blessing for FULAFIA from the Governing Council of Federal University of Education, Kontagora, Niger State, as the Council found in the staff of FULAFIA, an eminently qualified man in the person of Dr Olumide Johnson Akanmidu to be appointed, the University Librarian of the newly established University. 

Dr. Akanmidu's appointment as Librarian was made through a statement issued by the Registrar of Federal University of Education, Kontagora, dated June 23, 2025, for a single term of 5 years.

Akanmidu, who was recently promoted to the rank of associate professor in FULafia, is, currently, the Deputy University Librarian of FULafia.

Following his appointment, Akanmidu presented his letter of appointment to Abdul Rahman and formally notified him of the appointment.

Akanmidu thanked Abdul Rahman for his transparent and honest style of leadership, saying that he has learnt a lot from the vice-chancellor.

He said that he enjoyed tremendous support from Abdul Rahman which enabled him to discharge his duties effectively.

Akanmidu said: "FULAFIA can only get better under the leadership of this seasoned, sophisticated and proactive vice-chancellor who, in a year, seems as if he had spent four years already, because he has reshaped the University, changed its outlook and reorientated its staff."

Speaking, Abdul Rahman, thanked the governing council for appointing Akanmidu as a Librarian.

He prayed for Akanmidu to succeed in his new assignment at Niger state, urging him to continue with the spirit of hardwork he exhibited in FULafia.

It would be recalled that in FULafia, the first to be appointed Management staff of another institution was Dr Abubakar Mamuda, who, in February 2022, assumed work as the Registrar of Federal University Gashua, Yobe State.

Again, in February 2022, came another huge gift to FULafia from the former President Muhammad Buhari, who has found in the staff of FULafia another eminently qualified woman in the person of Offiongita Nkang to be appointed, yet, the Registrar of the newly established Federal University of Technology, Akwa Ibom State. 

In January 2024, the British Canadian University, Kakum, Obudu, Cross River State, appointed Mrs Helen Bello from FULafia as the pioneer Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the University. 

In May 2024, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON, (Kauran Bauchi), appointed Dr Mohammed Alkali as the Provost, College of Education (Technical), Dass, Bauchi State, for a single term of 5 years.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, in November 2024, appointed Dr. Chukwu Eze-Obia as the Acting Registrar of Ebonyi State University of ICT, Science and Technology, Oferekpe.

Congratulations!