President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of additional members to the governing councils of various federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country.
The announcement was contained in a statement released on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The new appointees span 36 federal institutions nationwide, each selected to represent different states and regions in a bid to reflect the federal character of governance.
According to the statement, all appointments are to take immediate effect.
Federal Universities
African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja
Hon. Chidi Nwogu – Member (Imo)
University of Jos, Plateau State
Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem – Member (Kwara)
Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State
Dipe Olusina Adeniyi – Member (Lagos)
Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State
Akanimo Umoh – Member (Akwa Ibom)
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State
Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu – Member (Lagos)
Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State
Chijioke Paul Okeifufe – Member (Enugu)
Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State
Hon. Babatunde Olokun – Member (Ogun)
Hon. Isah Ambaka – Member (Nasarawa)
Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State
Dr Olusegun Ategbole – Member (Ondo)
Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State
Hon. Isa Song – Member (Adamawa)
Hon. Bernard Miko – Member (Rivers)
Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State
Mr Muyideen Balogun – Member (Ogun)
Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State
Hon. Mayegun Yomi – Member (Lagos)
Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State
Hon. Abbas Braimah – Member (Edo)
Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State
Dr Adebimpe Adebajo – Member (Ondo)
Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Borno State
Hon. Bawa Bwari – Member (Niger)
Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina State
Hon. Bello Bagudu – Member (Kebbi)
Hon. Nasarawa Mani – Member (Katsina)
Federal Polytechnics
Federal Polytechnic Isuochi, Abia State
Hon. Shehu Kagara – Member (Kaduna)
Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
Dr Francis Ogbise – Member (Bayelsa)
Federal Polytechnic, Munguno, Borno State
Hon. Almajiri Geidam – Member (Yobe)
Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State
Rahila Ilegbodu – Member (Taraba)
National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State
Hon. Shehu Lambu – Member (Kano)
Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, Gombe State
Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua – Member (Sokoto)
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State
Saleh Mohammed – Member (Jigawa)
Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State
Hon. Adekola Aliu – Member (Osun)
Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State
Waidi Olajire Ayinla – Member (Osun)
Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Plateau State
Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi – Member (Sokoto)
Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi) – Member (Bauchi)
Federal Colleges of Education
Federal College of Education, Gwoza, Borno State
Ibrahim Abba Geidam – Member (Yobe)
Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State
Mohammed Nura – Member (Kebbi)
Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi State
Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global – Member (Kaduna)
Federal College of Education (Technical), Ekiadolor, Edo State
Hon. Usman Balkore – Member (Sokoto)
Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State
Hon. Goodluck Opiah – Member (Imo)
Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State
Hon. Bassey Etim – Member (Akwa Ibom)
Hon. Chris Eta – Member (Cross River)
Hon. Shuaib Yahaya – Member (Katsina)
Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo State
Hon. Sani M. Anka – Member (Zamfara)
Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, Nasarawa State
Hon. Yusuf Dikko – Member (Jigawa)
Federal College of Education, Ilawe, Ekiti State
Hon. Deacon Taiye – Member (Kwara)
Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State
Hon. Isa Lawal Doro – Member (Katsina)
The appointments are with immediate effect, the presidency confirmed.
This follows President Tinubu’s earlier announcement of new governing council members for the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, which was made public on Tuesday.
According to Mr Onanuga, the newly appointed members for the University of Abuja are:
Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South)
Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West)
Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West)
Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku (North-East)
For UNN, the appointees include:
Ogbonna Eugene Odo (South-East)
Muhammad Inuwa Tahir (North-West)
At NAU, Awka, the new council members are:
Dr Nkem Okeke (South-East)
Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala (South-East)
Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa (North-West)
Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade (South-West)
These appointments come just hours after President Tinubu also named new governing council members for the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka. The University of Abuja council was dissolved in February, with the Vice-Chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, removed amid controversy over her eligibility.
The governing council members for the University of Abuja are Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West), Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku (North-East).
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, will now have Ogbonna Eugene Odo (South-East) and Muhammad Inuwa Tahir (North-West) on its governing council. For Nnamdi Azikiwe University, the appointees are Dr Nkem Okeke, Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala (both from the South-East), Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa (North-West), and Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade (South-West).
