Ibrahim Garba

Professor Ibrahim Garba is a Professor of Geology and 14th Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He had his first degree (B.Sc. Geology) in 1980 and a second degree (M.Sc. Mineral Exploration) in 1985 at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He earned a Ph.D. (Geology) in 1993 at the University of London but had earlier obtained a Diploma in Mineral Studies at the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, London, in 1992.

Aside from the various positions he had held at federal and state ministries, Professor Garba has served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil. He has also served as head of the department of the ABU’s Department of Geology, among many other positions.

He also served as an Adviser to the Republic of Guinea, supervising the implementation of mining sector reforms.

Prof. Garba worked on secondment at the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Abuja as Director-General, Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office where he spearheaded the development and implementation of the Mining Cadastre System in Nigeria.