US EditionNigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Governing Council Members for Three Federal Universities
- President Bola Tinubu approved new governing council members for the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University on Tuesday in Abuja.
- This appointment comes after President Tinubu disbanded the University of Abuja's governing council and dismissed Vice-Chancellor Aisha Maikudi in February 2025 due to questions regarding her qualifications.
- The new council members represent all six geopolitical zones and include 36 individuals appointed to federal universities, aligning with Tinubu's broader higher education reform efforts.
- Bayo Onanuga, the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, described the appointments as "a broad representation of Nigeria's diversity," emphasizing the renewed focus on governance.
- These appointments aim to strengthen governance, improve administrative efficiency, and restore accountability in federal universities as part of the administration's reform agenda.
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Tinubu appoints 36 to federal university, polytechnic, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 36 individuals to the governing councils of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The new council members are drawn from the six geopolitical zones, reflecting what Onanuga described as "a broad …
Tinubu appoints new governing council members for UniAbuja, UNN, NAU
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed new members for the governing councils of University of Abuja, UNIABUJA, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NAU. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In February, Tinubu dissolved UNIABUJA’s governing council and sacked the university’s vice chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controv…
Tinubu appoints new Governing Council members for three federal universities
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Tinubu Names New Councils for Federal Institutions
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new members to the governing councils of several federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointments in a statement issued on Wednesday. The new appointees span 36 federal institutions and reflect Nigeria’s federal character, with representatives drawn from different states and g…
President Tinubu Makes More Appointments Into Governing Councils Of 36 Federal Institutions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education.…The post President Tinubu Makes More Appointments Into Governing Councils Of 36 Federal Institutions appeared first on The Liberation News Nigeria.
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