The Federal Government has reconstituted the Governing Councils and Boards for the 111 federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of
Governing Councils and Boards of federal universities, polytechnics and
colleges of education.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by the Permanent
Secretary, General Services, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Nnamdi Mbaeri.
He noted that approval was given for the effective
management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country.
The statement read, “His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu,
has approved the reconstitution of Governing Councils and Boards of Federal
Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education for the effective
management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country.”
A total of 560 individuals were appointed to the governing
councils and boards of federal government-owned tertiary institutions.
For the University of Ibadan, the president appointed Chief
Bisi Akande as the Chairman of the governing council. The board members are
Alexander Ajipe, Nelson Alapa, Ifeoma Nwankwo, and Prof. Emmanuel Alo.
Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) was appointed as the Chairman of
the governing council of the University of Lagos. The council members are Bello
Kumo, Prof. Idowu Mark, Niyi Akande, and Bola Njoku.
Isa Yuguda chairs the board of the National Open University.
The council members are Goddy Etta, Yomi Balogun, Deborah Apah, and Hingah
Biem.
Siyan Oyeweso was appointed to head the governing council of
Obafemi Awolowo University, while Edward Sarki; Joseph Abaagu; Wahaab
Owokoniran, and Abubakar Kachaalla are members of the council.
Adebayo Shittu, Muiz Banire, and Senator Florence Ita Giwa
were appointed as the chairpersons of the governing boards for David Umahi
University of Medicine in Ebonyi State, Federal University of Transportation in
Katsina State, and Federal Polytechnic in Ugep, Cross River State, respectively
among others.
Some weeks back, the Federal Government released a list of members of the reconstituted governing councils but the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders kicked against it over allegations of lopsideness. This prompted the withdrawal of the list for review.
But in a Friday statement, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) released another list containing members of the governing councils.