Governor Kefas Appoints Prof. Kalla As Vice Chancellor Of Taraba

Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the appointment of Prof. Demo Job Kalla as the vice chancellor of the Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu.

Key Highlights:

• Prof. Demo Job Kalla appointed VC of Taraba State University, Gembu.
• He was appointed by Governor Agbu Kefas.
• Kalla previously led a TETFund dairy research centre.
• He will oversee academic and administrative development.
• The university focuses on agriculture, technology and climate action.

The appointment places Prof. Kalla at the helm of the newly established specialised university, where he is expected to provide academic and administrative leadership as the institution develops its programmes and research agenda.

Prof. Kalla is an accomplished academic and researcher with experience spanning university teaching, research, institutional administration and the management of specialised research initiatives.

Before his new appointment, he served as director of the TETFund Centre of Excellence on Dairy Research and Development at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.

His experience at the centre provided him with exposure to research coordination, academic development and the management of projects focused on agricultural and dairy research.

As vice chancellor, Prof. Kalla is expected to deploy his academic and administrative experience toward building the capacity of the Gembu-based institution and strengthening its role in research, innovation and human capital development.

The university’s specialised mandate places emphasis on tropical agriculture, science, technology and climate action, areas considered critical to sustainable development and the future of communities affected by changing environmental and climatic conditions.

His appointment is therefore expected to provide the institution with leadership capable of connecting academic training with practical research and development needs, particularly in agriculture, technology and climate-related studies.

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The new vice chancellor will also be responsible for providing strategic direction for the institution as it works towards establishing its academic identity, developing programmes and building partnerships that can support research and innovation.

The appointment comes as part of efforts to strengthen higher education and specialised academic institutions in Taraba State, with the Gembu-based university positioned to contribute to the development of skilled manpower and research-based solutions for the state and beyond.

Prof. Kalla’s previous experience at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, particularly his leadership of the TETFund Centre of Excellence on Dairy Research and Development, is expected to be valuable in shaping the research orientation of the new university.

His emergence as vice chancellor also brings an academic with experience in research management into the leadership of an institution whose mandate is closely linked to agriculture, science, technology and climate action.

The appointment was approved by Governor Kefas, who has continued to focus on the development of education and human capital as key components of his administration’s agenda.

Prof. Kalla is expected to assume responsibility for steering the academic and administrative affairs of the Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu, as the institution moves into its next phase of development.