Osman Mubarik Abu Appointed Deputy Registrar of TaTU

The Governing Council of Tamale Technical University (TaTU), at its 8th regular meeting on Friday, 18th August 2023, approved the promotion of Osman Mubarik Abu to the position of Deputy Registrar following recommendation of the University Appointments and Promotions Board (UAPB).

In a statement, the University’s Management congratulated the lecturer, expressing hopes that he will bring his expertise to bare and help move the university forward.

“The University Management Congratulates you for this promotion and hopes that you would continue to put your expertise to bare to ensure the growth and success of the University,” the statement said.
Mr. Osman Mubarik Abu’s career trajectory from an Administrative Assistant to a Deputy Registrar in the Administration of the University demonstrates his dedication and commitment to his profession and the institution.

His involvement in various committees and his contributions to academia and policy development highlight his versatility and leadership skills.
He is the first-ever product of TaTU to get promoted to the Rank of a Deputy in the University Administration.

He was employed in the then Tamale Polytechnic in July 2008 as an Administrative Assistant. In October 2012, he was re-designated to the rank of an Assistant Registrar, where he served for four years before been promoted to a Senior Assistant Registrar.

After working hard for six years in that rank as a Senior Assistant Registrar, he got promoted to Deputy Registrar in August 2023.
Mr. Osman was appointed the Acting Director of Public Affairs of the University in January 2021 and has been on that schedule till now. Before his current appointment as the Director of Public Affairs, he was assigned the responsibility of the University Radio Station Manager from 2014 to 2021.

From 2013 to 2014, he was the Assistant Registrar in charge of the University Alumni Relations. He worked as the Faculty of Engineering Administrator (Now Faculty Officer) from 2008 to 2012.
Before joining the then Tamale Polytechnic, he worked with School for Life (SfL) in Tamale, a local non-governmental organization working into functional literacy programme for adult learners.

He worked from 2005 to 2006 as a national service personnel and retained as a staff after national service till 2007. He was responsible for the Ambassador Girls Scholarship Programme for girls in rural communities in the Northern Region.
He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Sikkim Manipal University, Ghana Campus, Accra, and Bachelor of Commence from the University of Cape Coast, and HND in Secretary ship and Management Studies from the TaTU.

He attained his secondary school certificate from the Ghana Senior High School (Ghanasco) in Tamale.
Professionally, he is a member of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultant (CIAMC) Ghana. He is a certified Chartered Professional Administrator.

An Alumni of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) certificate in Youth Leadership training and an Alumni of StFX’s Coardy Institute Certificate in Assess Based Citizen Development (ABCD), Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also holds certificate in 21st Century Leadership in TVET, organised by GiZ.

In 2016, he was elected the Local Chairman of Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) and served until 2019. Mr. Osman has served as Secretary and member to various statutory Committees in the University and, this includes member of the Governing Council of the then Tamale Polytechnic and later a member of the first Governing Council of the Tamale Technical University, member of the University Management Committee, member of University Academic Board, member of the University Executive Committee, Secretary to the Entity Tender Committee, Secretary to Security Committee, member of House Committee, member of University staff development and scholarship Committee, member of the Statutes Draft Committee, member of INCOTaTU, Chairman of Publicity Committee for GHATU 2022 and member of the University Admissions Outreach Committee.
Mr. Osman is a contributor to a USA based Louisville World Affairs Council of Kentucky newsletter. He is currently the Co-Founder of the Tudu Center for Leadership and Development (TCLD), a local policy think tank operating with the Northern Region of Ghana.