Abdullahi Bala

{{Short description|Nigerian academic}}

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• Soil Microbiologist

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• Academic
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• University of Reading
• Wye College

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| nationality = Nigerian

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| birth_place = Suleja, Niger State

| birth_name = Abdullahi Bala

| name = Abdullahi Bala

| successor = Faruk Adamu Kuta

| predecessor = Musibau Adewunmi Akanji

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| office = Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Minna

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Abdullahi Bala (born 1967) is a Nigerian academic, author and professor of soil science. He was vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology in Minna from 2017 to 2022.{{cite web|title=Photonews: Official Inauguration of Prof. Abdullahi Bala as the 7th VC F.U.T Minna|url=http://www.nta.ng/news/education/20171122-photonews-official-inauguration-of-prof-abdullahi-bala-as-the-7th-vc-f-u-t-minna/|accessdate=April 26, 2018|archive-date=April 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427044459/http://www.nta.ng/news/education/20171122-photonews-official-inauguration-of-prof-abdullahi-bala-as-the-7th-vc-f-u-t-minna/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Olubiyi|first1=Ayo-Adeyemi Toyese|title=Futminna Inaugurates New VC, Prof Bala – As Prof Akanji Bows Out – Prof Bala Vows To Improve IGR|url=https://www.futminna.edu.ng/index.php/component/content/article/19-information-articles/campus-news/235-futminna-inaugurates-new-vc-prof-bala-as-prof-akanji-bows-out-prof-bala-vows-to-improve-igr?Itemid=437|accessdate=April 8, 2018|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171408/https://www.futminna.edu.ng/index.php/component/content/article/19-information-articles/campus-news/235-futminna-inaugurates-new-vc-prof-bala-as-prof-akanji-bows-out-prof-bala-vows-to-improve-igr?Itemid=437|url-status=live}}

Bala was born at Suleja, in Niger State. He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Ahmadu Bello University; a Master's Degree in soil chemistry at the University of Reading, and Doctorate in soil microbiology from Wye College.{{cite web|title=FUT, Minna gets new VC – Vanguard News|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/fut-minna-gets-new-vc/|website=Vanguard News|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=September 13, 2017|archive-date=April 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408230535/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/fut-minna-gets-new-vc/|url-status=live}}

Prior to being appointed vice chancellor he worked at the Independent Policy Group, Abuja; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kano, and as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics at the Federal University of Technology.{{cite web|title=FUT Minna gets new Vice Chancellor – Daily Post Nigeria|url=http://dailypost.ng/2017/09/13/fut-minna-gets-new-vice-chancellor/|website=Daily Post Nigeria|accessdate=April 9, 2018|date=September 13, 2017|archive-date=April 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409171602/http://dailypost.ng/2017/09/13/fut-minna-gets-new-vice-chancellor/|url-status=live}}