PROFESSOR KABIR BELLO DUNGURAWA
FCASSON

PROFESSOR KABIR BELLO DUNGURAWA

Professor of Guidance & Counselling
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Governing Board
Member, CPCN | Former Rector, Kano State Polytechnic (2020–2023) | Pioneer Director, Centre for Teaching & Learning, BUK
Executive Summary

Professor Kabir Bello Dungurawa is a distinguished Nigerian academic, professional counsellor, researcher, and higher education administrator with over thirty-five years of experience in teaching, counselling practice, research, and institutional leadership. He was born on 10 March 1973 in Dungurawa, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria.

He joined Bayero University Kano in 2007 as a Graduate Assistant and rose steadily through the academic ranks to become Professor of Guidance and Counselling in 2024. His teaching, research, and professional practice focus on marital and family counselling, vocational guidance, counselling communication and interviewing processes, behavioural and cognitive therapies, and research methods in education.

He has supervised over 200 undergraduate projects, eighty-two (82) master's dissertations, and two (2) doctoral theses to successful completion, and continues to mentor postgraduate students at both master's and doctoral levels.

Areas of Core Expertise
Marital & Family Counselling Specialized practice and research in marital dynamics, family systems, and therapeutic interventions.
Vocational Guidance & Career Counselling Evidence-based vocational assessment, career decision-making, and employability frameworks.
Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies Application of CBT and related modalities across academic and community counselling contexts.
Open, Distance & e-Learning (ODL) Designing and directing distance education frameworks and learner support systems at institutional level.
Academic Leadership & Experience
Professor of Guidance & Counselling (Conferred 2024)
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Joined as Graduate Assistant in 2007 and rose through the ranks to full Professor. Engaged in teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, and institutional policy development.
Rector
Kano State Polytechnic (2020 – 2023)
Provided strategic leadership and institutional administration for the Polytechnic, overseeing academic programmes, staff development, and governance.
Pioneer Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Established and directed the Centre, driving pedagogical innovation, faculty capacity-building, and teaching quality enhancement across the university.
Director, Centre for Distance Learning
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Directed distance learning operations, ODL curriculum design, and learner support frameworks for the university's remote student population.
Head of Department & Faculty Examination Officer
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Managed departmental academic operations, curriculum oversight, and examination integrity across faculty.
Member, Governing Council
Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum
Contributed to institutional governance and policy formulation for the Federal College.
Project Monitoring Officer (Kano State)
Federal Ministry of Education TVET Initiative
Monitored and evaluated Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) projects across Kano State.
Global Academic Footprint & Scholarly Impact

His scholarly contributions include more than fifty (50) peer-reviewed journal articles, twelve (12) book chapters, edited academic volumes, and numerous conference papers presented at national and international conferences across Africa, Europe, and Asia. He currently serves as an external examiner for postgraduate programmes at Ahmadu Bello University and University of Maiduguri, and is a member of the accreditation team of the National Universities Commission.

Quick Profile
Category: Governing Board
Credentials: FCASSON
Institution: Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Specialisation: Professor of Guidance & Counselling
Fellowships & Affiliations
Fellow (FCASSON) – Counselling Association of Nigeria
Member – Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria (CPCN)
Member – American Psychological Association (APA)
Member – Open, Distance and e-Learning Association of Nigeria (ODeLAN)
Education & Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Guidance and Counselling
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (2014)
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Guidance and Counselling
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Bachelor of Arts in Education (B.A.Ed.) in Hausa
Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) — Hausa/Islamic Studies
Federal College of Education, Katsina
Personal Profile

Born on 10 March 1973 in Dungurawa, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria. Happily married with children. Chairman, Governing Boards of BUK Staff Model Nursery, Primary, and Secondary Schools. Member of the University Senate and several key Senate standing committees.

Other Governing Board Members

MUT
Prof. Malami Umar Tambawal
President, Counselling Practitioners Council of Nigeria
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REV. MATHIAS BODAM YASHIM
Rev. Mathias Bodam Yashim
Inaugural Registrar, CPCN
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EGE
Professor Enechojo Grace Egbe-Okpenge
Professor of Guidance & Counselling
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BK
Professor Bulama Kagu
Professor of Counselling Psychology
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PROF. AWOYEMI ADESOJI EMMANUEL
Prof. Awoyemi Adesoji Emmanuel
Professor of Educational & Vocational Counselling Psychology
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PROF. NANRAM BITRUS LONGBAP
Prof. Nanram Bitrus Longbap
Professor of Counselling Psychology
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DAME PROF. CHINELO JOY UGWU
Dame Prof. Chinelo Joy Ugwu
Professor of Counselling Psychology
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PROFESSOR IKE CHUNUWE SARDUANA IFELUNNI
Professor Ike Chunuwe Sarduana Ifelunni
Professor of Counselling Education
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PROFESSOR ELIZABETH OMOTUNDE OMOYEME EGBOCHUKU
Professor Elizabeth Omotunde Omoyeme Egbochuku
Professor of Counselling Psychology
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PROFESSOR PATRICK NYONG ASUQUO
Professor Patrick Nyong Asuquo
Professor of Guidance and Counselling
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PROF. LADY ROIBITO SAMUEL EKANEM
Prof. Lady Roibito Samuel Ekanem
Professor of Counselling Education
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PROF. HALIMA SA'ADIYA ABUBAKAR
Prof. Halima Sa'adiya Abubakar
Professor of Guidance and Counselling | Educational Psychologist | Researcher | Mentor
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CN
Dr. Celine Njoku
Senior Counselling Psychologist & Pioneer Public Relations Officer, CPCN
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DR. ATINUKE OLUBIMTAN AMAO-KEHINDE
Dr. Atinuke Olubimtan Amao-Kehinde
Senior Counselling Psychologist & Higher Education Executive
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DR. ABUBAKAR BOYI SIFAWA
Dr. Abubakar Boyi Sifawa
Scholar, Educator & Academic Administrator in Guidance and Counselling
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DR. VERA NKIRU NWADINOBI
Dr. Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi
Associate Professor of Guidance and Counselling | Professional Education Therapeutic Counsellor
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DR. NDIDI MERCY OFOLE
Dr. Ndidi Mercy Ofole
Associate Professor of Counselling and Health Psychology
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ALHAJI YAHAYA ABDULWAHAB
Alhaji Yahaya Abdulwahab
Head, Guidance & Counselling Division, FCTA
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MRS. MARLIN YELYEL TILING
Mrs. Marlin Yelyel Tiling
Former Director of Learner Support Services, NOUN
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MRS. HELEN EZE
Mrs. Helen Eze
Senior Guidance Counsellor & Academic Behavioural Specialist
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