Both my husband and myself came from well-educated families. And in both cases, we are not the eldest children and not the first to be educated, usin… - Saadatu Hassan Liman

However, there are a number of factors that have perhaps constituted hindrances to the realisation of the expected target. Examples of such factors are poverty, early marriage, insecurity and other cultural factors. Nevertheless, we are certainly moving; change is eminent, though slow.

I would say it has been a hefty responsibility. As a deputy vice-chancellor, I have been reporting to the vice chancellor and at times, deputising in his absence. So I already have a mandate to assist the vice chancellor in providing positive leadership, in addition to implementing the university’s action plans towards achieving its strategic academic goals, vision and mission.

So, I have built my career. There is hardly a position I did not hold in the academic/administrative arena, to the extent that I think I have gained acceptance into these roles by both men and women.