Draft:Amina Mustapha
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Professor Amina Mustapha (also known as Amina Lawan Mustapha or Amina Mustapha Ango) is a Nigerian academic and university administrator. She is a professor of Agricultural Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture at Bayero University Kano (BUK).[1][2] In March 2025, she was appointed Deputy Vice‑Chancellor (Research and Development), becoming the first woman to hold that office at the university.
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Early life and education
Amina Mustapha comes from the Yauri Emirate in Kebbi State and is noted as the first female professor from her emirate. Public records do not list her date of birth. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 1994, earned a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan in 1998, and completed her Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics with a specialization in Agricultural Marketing and Value Chain Analysis at Bayero University Kano in 2012.[3]
Career and leadership
Mustapha began her academic career at Bayero University Kano in 2002 and progressed through the ranks to become a full Professor of Agricultural Economics in 2018.[4] Before her appointment as DVC, she served as deputy director of Outreach and Publications at the Centre for Dryland Agriculture from 2015 to 2025.[5][6] On 26 February 2025, the BUK Senate approved her appointment as Deputy Vice‑Chancellor (Research and Development), and she took office on 3 March 2025. In this role, she coordinates the university's research agenda, supports innovation and partnerships, and represents the Vice‑Chancellor at academic events and accreditation exercises.
Research and impact
Professor Mustapha's research work focuses on agricultural marketing, value chain analysis, post‑harvest losses, sustainable food systems, and gender issues in technology adoption among smallholder farmers. Her publications include analyses of rice value chains, tomato marketing systems, and rural livelihoods in Northern Nigeria.[7][8][9] She has supervised students and collaborated on research addressing agricultural development and food security. She is married with four children.[10][11]