The Establishment Division came into being in 1975 under Mrs. E. R. Adikwu deployed from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The Division is responsible for both senior and junior staff matters. It has from inception handled the processing of senior staff recruitment, fellowship and training, promotion, discipline, leaves, payment of retirement benefits and gratuities, and other welfare matters relating to all staff. The Division also handles all matters in respect of youth corpers deployed to serve in the University.
With special attention for the training of academic staff, a Staff Development Officer was posted to the Division in 1989 to serve as Secretary to the Academic Staff Development Committee, under the Establishment Secretary.
After Mrs. Adikwu, the following served as Establishment Secretary at various times:
Name From
Alhaji Mohammed A. Mustapha 1976
Alhaji Ibrahim D. Mudi 1978
Alhaji Sirajo Muhammad 1980
Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu Gumel 1985
Alhaji Mohammed Adamu 1986
Mallam Yusuf Adamu 1989
Mrs. Habiba A. Mamman 1993
Mallama Habiba Mamman 1997
Mallam Sabo Minjinyawa 1999
Mr. Samuel O. Olagunju 2000
Alhaji Sani I. Amin 2003
Mallam M. D. Nasiru 2007
Junior Staff Unit
The Junior Staff Unit of the Establishment Division (formerly called the Intermediate and Junior Staff Office) handles establishment matters relating to junior staff of the University. The office processes junior staff matters relating to recruitment, training, promotion, general welfare, discipline, leaves, retirements, resignations, and entitlements. The following officers had at various times headed the unit:
Name From
Alhaji Uwaisu Karni 1977
Mr. Isaac Alassan 1979
Mrs. Habiba Abba Kashiya 1980
Mallam A. G. Usman [Recruitment] 1980
Alhaji Faruk M. Yanganau [Recruitment] 1982
Mallam Mijinyawa Sabo [Personnel] 1985
Mallam Abba M. Mohammed [Personnel] 1987
Alhaji Muhammad Musa Magashi [Personnel] 1987
Mallam Iro Saulawa and Mrs. Mavi Isibor 1989
Mallam Iro Saulawa and Mallam Y. I. Aliyu 1992
Alhaji Inusa Abdulmalik [Personnel] 1992
Hajiya Halima Hayyat [Recruitment] 2000
Hajiya Altine Ali [Recruitment] 2004