he served as a part-time lecturer with the department of special education, bayero university, kano from 2014–2015 and federal college of education, kano (directorate of continuing education from 2008–2011. when the katsina state government established the katsina state university; he was employed as one the pioneer staff of the department of education. in september, 2008, he was sponsored to attend a workshop on university governance at centre for management development ikeja lagos titled: workshop on leadership for good governance of nigerian universities. on his return in october, 2008, he became the pioneer dean of student affairs- a position he held until july, 2014 when he was elected by the senate of umaru musa yar'adua university, katsina to serve as the deputy vice chancellor (administration)