Buhari Approves Reconstitution Of Governing Council Of 40 Federal Universities

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of 23 out of 40 federal universities, a statement from the Federal Ministry of Education said.

The statement, which explained that the appointment is for four years in the first instance, added that those affected are institutions, whose governing councils’ tenure have elapsed, or would expire on April 9, 2017.

It further indicated that the affected universities and their chairmen are: AVM Muktar Mohammed, ABU Zaria; Chief Mike Olorunfemi, UNN; Wale Babalakin, UNILAG; Prof. John Ofem, FUTO; Senator Nkechi Nworgu, UNICAL; Joshua Waklek, UI; Niniola Akanbi, ATBU; Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, BUK; Senator J. N. Waku, FUTA; Prof. Shehu Abdullahi Zuru, FUPRE; Prof. Femi Odekunle, FUT Minna; and Engr. Bello Sulaiman, MOUA Umudike.

Others are: M. Bukar Zarma, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola; Alhaji Aziz Bello, NAU, Akwa; Alhaji Sani Maikudi, UNIABUJA; Aboki Zhawa, FUNAAB; Alkassum Abba, UniAgric, Makurdi; and Isah Ashiru, UNIBEN.

Others are: Jibril Oyekan, UNILORIN; Prince Tony Momoh, UNIJOS; Prof. Biodun Adesanya, UNIMAID; A. C Awujo, UniUyo and Justice Pearl Enajere, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto.

The statement from the Ministry further noted that those institutions that were not affected were the ones whose governing councils were inaugurated in March, 2016, and other ones that were recently re-constituted in January, 2017.

The statement added that in making the appointments, Buhari took into cognisance the requirements for membership into governing councils, which includes: a minimum of university degree, high integrity, and commitment to educational development of Nigeria.

“In addition to that was a due consideration to geographical spread, in other to reflect federal character and foster sense of belonging.

The Council, according to the Ministry, would be inaugurated on a soon to be announced date.