The Federal University of Kashere (FUK) in Gombe State has launched a book titled Umaru A. Pate: An Icon of Visionary Leadership, Knowledge, Transformation and Impactful Change to honour its immediate past Vice-Chancellor. The event took place in Abuja and was attended by former governors, serving vice-chancellors, federal officials, and media leaders. Professor Umaru Pate, a scholar of media and society, completed his five-year tenure as Vice-Chancellor in February 2026. His administration established the Jibril Aminu College of Medical Sciences and introduced 17 new academic programmes, raising the university's total to 56 undergraduate and 49 postgraduate offerings.
William Olu-Aderounmu, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of FUK's Governing Council, edited the book and praised Pate's leadership. "Leadership is not about titles. It is about impact and verifiable results," Olu-Aderounmu said, calling Pate's legacy one of transformative leadership and infrastructural development. Danjuma Goje, former governor of Gombe State, described Pate as an intellectual with administrative integrity. "I can testify that Professor Pate loved Kashere University. I can prove that he sweated and laboured for it," Goje said, citing the medical college and accredited programmes as evidence.
Abdullahi Ribadu, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), highlighted Pate's influence beyond academia. He credited Pate with shaping policy through the unbundling of the mass communication discipline to meet evolving media demands. Ribadu also noted Pate's work on media and conflict, particularly in the North-east, where responsible reporting during elections and insurgency helped reduce tensions. Usman Shehu, representing Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, said Pate serves as one of the governor's trusted advisers. Pate is also President of the Association of Communication Scholars and Practitioners of Nigeria and holds the royal title of Kaigamma in the Adamawa Emirate Council.
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