Contained in a statement by Mr. Bem Goong,
Deputy Director, Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja on Monday, the President
of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, approved the appointment of new chief executive
officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National
Examination Council (NECO) and other education parastatals and agencies.
They are Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, NUC; Prof.
Lilian Salami; Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration;
Dr Hameed Bobboyi, Universal Basic Education Board; and Prof. Lanre Aina,
National Library of Nigeria.
Others are Prof. Charles Uwakwe, NECO; Prof.
Abba Haladu, National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal
Education; Prof. Bashir Usman, Nomadic Education Commission; and Prof. Ifeoma
Isiugo-Abanihe, National Business and Technical Examination Board.
Also appointed are Prof. Sunday Ajiboye,
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria; Afolabi Aderinto, Computer
Registration Council of Nigeria; Prof. Bappah Aliyu, National Commission For
Colleges of Education; and Dr. Abdullahi Baffa, Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
Prof. Garba Azare, National Teachers
Institute; Prof. Michael Afolabi, Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria;
Prof. Steven Onah, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board; Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche, National Institute of Nigerian Languages
Goong said the appointments were with
immediate effect.
Prof. Julius OKojie had earlier on Monday
completed his two-year tenure as the Executive Secretary of NUC.
The statement said that the 17 new chief
executives were expected at the office of the Minister of Education on Aug. 2
at noon
NAN
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