PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, April 7, approved the reconstitution ‎of the governing councils of 23 out of the 40 federal universities in the country for a period of four years.

But the decision did not affect the 12 new federal universities in Lokoja, Otuoke, Gashua, Dustin-ma, Oye-Ekiti, Lafia, Gusau, Wukari, Kashere, Birnin-Kebbi, Duste, and Ndifu-Alike-Ikwo, which were established by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Buhari also approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education for a period of four years.

Adamu Adamu, minister of Education, disclosed this in a statement issued by Chinenye Ihuoma, the ministry’s director, Press and Public Relations, said the institutions affected are those whose governing councils’ tenures had elapsed or would expire on April 9, 2017.

In making the appointments, the minister said the president took cognisance of the requirements for membership into ‎governing councils which include among others, minimum of a university degree, high integrity, and commitment to educational development of the country as well as geographical spread.

Prominent among those appointed are Wale Babalakin, Ibrahim Gambari and AVM Muktar Mohammed, as chairmen, Governing Councils of University of Lagos, UNILAG, Bayero University Kano, BUK, and Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria.

Also appointed are Isah Ashiru, and Jibril Oyekan as chairmen of the governing council of University of Benin, UNIBEN and university of Ilorin, UNILORIN.

He said “Pursuant to his powers under the laws establishing the federal universities in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils of 23 out of the 40 federal universities in the country for a period of four years, in the first instance. The institutions affected are those whose governing councils’ tenures have elapsed or would expire on April 9, 2017.

“In making these appointments, Mr. President had taken cognizance of the requirements for membership into ‎Governing Councils which include among others: a minimum of a university degree, high integrity, and commitment to educational development of the country as well as geographical spread in order to reflect federal character and foster sense of belonging,” the statement said.

—  Apr 17, 2017 @ 01:00 GMT

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