Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a lieutenant colonel, has achieved the feat of being the first serving army personnel to become a professor.
Abubakar-Surajo Imam is the first ever professor among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army
Imam is from the department of mechatronics engineering, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. AM Tukur, registrar of the NDA, announced the promotion in a statement on Friday
According to Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur, Registrar of the Academy, the promotion was ratified during the NDA Council Meeting in September and took effect from October 1, 2023.
The registrar said that the council’s decision was a reflection of the confidence and recognition of the contributions of Imam to the Department of Mechatronics Engineering of the Academy.
He said the new professor had provided exemplary services and upheld the standard of excellence expected in his field.
This recognition not only honours Professor Imam but also highlights the commitment of the Nigerian Defence Academy to acknowledging and rewarding outstanding contributions within its academic community, he added
Who is Abubakar-Surajo Imam
Abubakar-Surajo Imam, who hails from Kankia in Katsina state, has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Bayero University, Kano
He also holds master’s and PhD degrees in mechatronics and robotics from Newcastle University, United Kingdom.
Abubakar-Surajo Imam joined the military as a member of short service combatant course 32 and was assigned to the army’s corps of electrical and mechanical engineering.
He later converted to regular commission and served in numerous units including 1 base workshop, technical group EME, HQ Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps, and Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
The professor is an examiner and member of the central selection committee for master’s and PhD candidates sponsored by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).
He is a researcher with DICON, the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB), Abuja, Command Engineering Depot (CED), Buffalo Engineering Technology (BET), and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
Abubakar-Surajo Imam is also a researcher with the Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Wudil Kano state.