Andrew Haruna
Andrew Haruna is a Nigerian academic. He is a professor of linguistics and Nigerian languages. He served as the second vice chancellor of the Federal University of Gashua.
Early life and education
Haruna was born in 1957 in Bauchi State. He attended Gar Local Education Authority Primary School, Bauchi, and Government College Maiduguri, Borno State. He attended the University of Maiduguri, where he earned a BA in Linguistics in 1981. He then proceeded to the University of London, where he obtained his Master of Arts and a PhD in 1985 and 1990, respectively.Career
He was employed by the University of Maiduguri in 1982 as a Graduate Assistant. In 2006, he was promoted to professor by the institution's management. Haruna was appointed the second substantive vice-chancellor of Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State, in February 2016 by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, a position he held until February 2021.In November 2024, he assumed office as the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Earlier, the Board of Trustees of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, appointed him as its Pro-Chancellor and later as the Vice-President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters.