Mohammed Laminu Mele

Mohammed Laminu Mele is a Nigerian professor of English and Linguistics and the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri. He assumed this position on 18 September 2024, following his appointment by the institution's Governing Council.^[1][2][3] Prior to this, he served as an acting Vice-Chancellor from 3 June 2024, succeeding Aliyu Shugaba.^[4][5][6]

Mohammed Laminu Mele
Vice-Chancellor of University of Maiduguri
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 September 2024
Preceded by	Aliyu Shugaba
Personal details
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	University of Maiduguri
Occupation	Academic
Profession	Linguist

His scholarly contributions include works such as Kanuri Proverbs: Metaphoric Conceptualization of a Cultural Discourse and Nigerian Languages and Conflict Resolution: The Case for Proverbs and Figurative Expressions, both of which have been published in several international journals.^[7][8][9]