Idris Abdulkadir, a former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), is dead.
Abdulkadir was confirmed dead in Abuja at age 79.
Until his demise, he was the Chairman Board of Trustees of Zaria Education Development Association (ZEDA).
Abdulkadir’s Demise
The sad incident was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the spokesperson for the ZEDA, Mohammed Bello Habib.
According to Habib, the deceased’s family disclosed that Abdulkadir died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness.
The Professor of Veterinary Medicine was survived by a wife and ten children.
Abdulkadir was a Professor of Veterinary Medicine at ABU Zaria.
He rose through the ranks to become Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University.
Appointments
Abdulkadir was appointed the Executive Secretary of NUC and moved from Lagos to Abuja.
He succeeded in building the magnificent edifice on Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama, Abuja which is now the Headquarters of the Commission.
An auditorium in the Commission was named after him as ‘Prof Idris Abdulkadir Auditorium’.
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He was the pioneer Chairman of, Governing Board of the defunct Zaria Pharmaceutical Company (ZPC) Ltd, Zaria, manufacturers of the ‘ZARINJECT disposable syringes and needles.
Also, Idris Abdulkadir, was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna.
He was buried in Abuja in accordance with Islamic Injunction.
