Salihu Mustafa

Professor Salihu Mustafa
Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY)
In office 1999–2004
Preceded by	Professor Aliyu Alkali Ahmad
Succeeded by	Professor Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu
Personal details
Born	1948 (1948) (age 76) Hong, Adamawa State, Nigeria
Spouse(s)	Hajiya Fatima
Alma mater	Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Profession	Civil Engineer

Salihu Mustafa, FNSE, FAENG, FNAHS, FAS, (born 1948), is a Nigerian academic, engineer and former Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY), Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.

Education

Mustafa went to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna where he graduated with B.Eng (Civil Engineering) degree. He also obtained an M.Sc. degree in civil engineering with specialization in Water Resources Technology from University of Birmingham in the UK and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.

Career

Mustafa began his career at Ahmadu Bello University’s Department of Civil Engineering Zaria, Kaduna as Assistant Lecturer. He spent Fourteen years where he rose to the rank of Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and was appointed full Professor of Civil Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU). He was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Yola (FUTY). He was the Chairman Planning Committee for the establishment of Adamawa State University, Mubi and Chairman, Planning and Implementation Committee for the establishment of American University of Nigeria.