Prof. Ani has held numerous academic and administrative positions, including:

  • Secretary, Committee on Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture, University of Maiduguri (1997–1998)
  • Faculty Coordinator, Division of General Studies, University of Maiduguri (2000–2012)
  • Staff Adviser, South East Law Students Association (SELSA), University of Maiduguri (2002–2013)
  • Reviewer, Journal of Arid Agriculture (2002–present)
  • Chairman, Faculty of Agriculture Occasional Publication Committee, University of Maiduguri (2004–2013)
  • External Examiner, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2008–present)
  • Member, Ebonyi State University Governing Council (2008–2016); later Chairman and Pro-Chancellor
  • Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2014–2017)
  • Team Leader, NUC Accreditation Panels for multiple universities (2017–present)
  • Director, NEEDS Assessment Office, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (2021–present)