Among the intellectuals I consulted for informal academic advice, particularly during my postgraduate studies, Dr. Muhammad Jameel Yusha’u stands out as one of the most beneficial. He has an extraordinary ability to share knowledge, stimulate deeper scholarly thinking, and encourage exploration of new ideas. I know this because during my master’s degree studies, I often run ideas and thoughts by him and he offered useful criticism and guidance without which I would probably not have succeeded the way I did. I benefitted from his suggestions especially concerning the different stages of research—from formulating ideas through to preparing research designs, conducting field work and writing research reports. In my interactions with Dr. Yusha’u, I found him to possess a remarkable mix of patience and frankness that could rev you up even when you felt you had reached an academic cul-de-sac. This attribute of Dr. Yusha’u, together with his intellecual depth and attention to detail, helped in keeping me on track at the most crucial stages. The suggesstions and encouragement I received from him contributed immensely in the successful completion of my postgraduate studies, especially my master’s dissertation for which I received an excellent grade. I will therefore no doubt recommend him as an invaluable source of guidance on all aspects and stages of academic research.

Habeeb Idris Pindiga
M.A. Communications, Media & Public Relations
University of Leicester, UK