The Nigerian government has established the governing councils for 111 federal tertiary institutions across the country.
The Federal Ministry of Education released the list of appointed members on Saturday.
According to the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the inauguration and retreat for the councils will take place on May 30 and 31, 2024.
“The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024, at the National Universities Commission, 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja.
Both events will commence at 9:00 am daily,” Walson-Jack said in the statement.
InfoStride News recalls that the National Universities Commission (NUC) dissolved the governing councils of all federal universities in June last year, following a directive from President Bola Tinubu.
The newly constituted councils include a mix of technocrats, politicians, and traditional rulers for 50 universities, 37 polytechnics, and 24 colleges of education.
Notable appointees include former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Alli.
Former Executive Secretary of the NUC, Peter Okebukola, and labor activist, Issa Aremu, are also among those named to lead the councils of various academic institutions.
Jega will serve as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS). Olanipekun, Alli, Okebukola, and Aremu will chair the councils for the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), and Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, Nasarawa State, respectively.
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