President Muhammadu
Buhari yesterday sacked 16 heads of key agencies under the Federal Ministry of
Education.
The affected
agencies are the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the Universal
Basic Education Commission ( UBEC), National Examinations Council (NECO),
Tertiary Education Trust Fund( TETFUND) and 12 others.
But the President
replaced the 16 vacancies and appointed a new Executive Secretary for the
National Universities Commission( NUC) whose former boss, Prof. Julius Okojie
completed his two-term tenure last week.
Top on the list of
the appointees is the Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for
Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede who is now JAMB Registrar..
A statement from the
Ministry of Education said: “The President has approved the appointment of 17
new Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of
Education with effect from Monday, August 01, 2016.
“The new 17 new
appointees are:
National
Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed
Nigerian Institute
for Education Planning and Administration – Prof, Mrs. Lilian Salami Universal
Basic Education Commission – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi
National library of
Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina
National
Examinations Council – Prof Charles Uwakwe National Commission for Mass
Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof Abba Haladu Nomadic Education
Commission – Prof Bashir Usman National Business and technical Examinations
Board – Prof Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria –
Prof Sunday Josiah Ajiboye
Computer
Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto National Commission for
Colleges of Education – Prof Bappah Aliyu
Tertiary Education
Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba
Dahuwa Azare
Librarian
Registration Council of Nigeria(LRCN)- Prof Michael Afolabi
National
Mathematical Centre – Prof Steven Ejugwu Onah Joint Admission and Matriculation
Board, JAMB – Prof Ishaq Oloyede National Institute of Nigerian Languages –
Prof Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche. achieve much because of team work.
The statement said
“the 17 new CEOs are invited to a meeting with the Minister on Tuesday (today)
in Abuja.”
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