(IIIBF), the only one of its kind in the country. The main campus of the university is located approximately 12.8 kilometers (roughly 8 miles) from the city along the Kano-Gwarzo Road i.e. along Janguza road. There is another site (Old Campus) at BUK Road. Library The university Library was established in 1964 in order to support the university in achieving its goals of teaching, learning and research. The library acquires, processes, preserves, organises and disseminates information resources in printed and electronic format. It is a modern Library with modern technology that enables easy access to information resources by staff and students. The Library strives to meet the information need of both staff, students and researchers by designing selective dissemination of information in forms of alerts services. It also subscribes to electronics databases of international standards which give s users access to information resources irrespective of location, time and place. List of leaders SAS Principal (and director of college section) Aliyu Abubakar Dr. Aliyu Abubakar was born in Nafada in the present Gombe State in the year 1909. He attended University of London where he studied a bachelor of art degree in English language. After serving as a principal at the school of Arabic studies Kano, he also served as the first commissioner of Education in Bauchi State after its creation in 1976. He died in November 1987. Provost of Abdullahi Bayero College Abdalla Eltayeb (1964–1966) Hamidu Alkali (September 1966 – November 1969) Shehu Galadanci (1969–1975) Principal of Bayero University College Mahmud Tukur (September 1975 – 1977) Vice chancellor Mahmud Tukur (1975 – October 1977) J. O. C. Ezeilo (1977–1978) Ibrahim H. Umar (1979–1986) Dandatti Abdulkadir (1986–1990) M. Sani Zakraddeen (1990–1995) Bello Bako Dambatta (1995–1999) Musa Abdullahi (August 1999 – 2004) Attahiru Muhammad Jega (September 2004 – 2010) Abubakar Adamu Rasheed (June 2010 – 17 August 2015) Muhammad Yahuza Bello (Tuesday 18 August 2015 – 17 August 2020 ) Sagir Adamu Abbas ( 17 August 2020 – Present ) People Notable alumni Ahmed Adamu petroleum economist and lecturer Mansur Dan Ali, Minister of Defence Mohammed Mabdul, Nigerian diplomat and former ambassador to Algeria. Zaynab Alkali, author Zuwaira Gambo commissioner of women affairs' and poverty development, Borno state Abba Gumel, Professor of Mathematics, Arizona State University Mukhtar Shehu Idris, politician, Governor-elect of Zamfara State Farooq Kperogi, author, columnist, journalism professor at Kennesaw State University Farouk Lawan, politician Saleh Mamman, Nigerian minister of