PROFESSOR AISHETU UMAR: THE FIRST FEMALE PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS AT AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
The celebration of Professor Aishetu Umar is a profound appreciation of the continuous blessings of Allaah (SWT) over Kakanda Land and by extension, Nigeria. Over two and a half decades, Professor Aishetu Umar has trailblazed in her professional career, culminating in being conferred the first female professor of Mathematics in the sixty-two years of Ahmadu Bello University (A.B.U), Zaria existence.
Shattering this glass ceiling, Professor Aishetu Umar, the first female professor in Kakanda Land, and first female professor of Mathematics in Kin-Nupe, has illuminated the minds of thousands of students, over her eighteen years of academic practice at A.B.U, the largest university in West Africa. She continues to nurture new generations of mathematicians and scientists, with fifteen students having completed or undergoing academic supervision at the PhD and MSc levels, under her guidance.
Nominated for the 2021 International Awards for L’Oreal-UNESCO women in science programme, Professor Aishetu has proudly flown the Nigerian flag, taking after her father, Dr. Umaru Sandah Ahmadu, the first PhD in Kakanda Land and her mother Hajiya Amina Sandah Ahmadu, the Princess of Kakanda Kingdom.
Professor Aishetu continues to illuminate the world, sharing her knowledge in using mathematics to expand our understanding of the universe. In this regard, she has authored thirty-eight peer reviewed journal articles, one book and sixteen conference/ seminar papers.
Wife of Professor Abdullahi Mohammed, professor of Anatomical Pathology, Professor Aishetu Umar is blessed with six children, amongst whom are Engineers, Computer Scientists and medical doctors. She is sibling to PhD holders, numerous Hafidh-l-Qur’an, as well as Muhadith’s within the Sumasu Ahmadu Dynasty.
The confirmation of our hard work, resilience, ingenuity and faith in Allaah (SWT) through the numerous successes, is testament that Kakanda exudes excellence and indeed there is no better time to be Kakanda.
Signed
Jummai Umar-Ajijola, PhD
For the Sumasu Ahmadu Dynasty
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