Buhari Reconstitutes Governing Boards for Education Agencies

Posted by African Examiner education, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Friday, April 7th, 2017

Photo caption: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. Members of the board will run for a period of four years in the first instance.

In making the appointments, the President took into cognizance of the provisions of the respective legislation with respect to composition, competence, credibility, integrity, federal character and geo-political spread.

The Boards, consisting of the Chairmen and Members, will be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.

The agencies and their Chairmen are as follows:

(1) National Universities commission (NUC) – Prof. Ayo Banjo

(2) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) – Chief Emeka Nwajiuba

(3) National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration – Dr. Ekaete Obon Okon

(4) Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) – Dr. Mahmud Mohammed

(5) National Library of Nigeria (NLN) – Prof. Zainab Alkali

(6) National Examination Council (NECO) – Dr. Abubakar Saddiq

(7) National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC)- Dr. Gidado Bello Akko

(8) National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) – Prof. Gidado Tahir

(9) National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) – Prof. Leonard Karshima Shilgba

(10) Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) – Prof. Adamu Baikie