President Buhari Offers Jega New Appointment

President Buhari has offered Prof. Attahiru Jega a new appointment.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, as Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS).

This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.

The minister further disclosed that President Buhari also approved the appointment and reassignment of Chancellors to 42 Federal Universities in the country.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that two former Ministers, Prof Anthony Anwuka and Udoma Udo Udoma, were also appointed Chairmen of Governing Councils.

While Anwuka is to Chair the Council of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State, Udoma will Chair the Council of Bayero University, Kano.

Both Udoma and Anwuka served as ministers during the first term of President Buhari between 2015 to 2019.

Other Chairmen of Councils include Prof Ahmed Mohammed Modibbo, University Of Abuja; Malam Adamu Fika, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria; Dr. Sonny Kuku, University Of Benin; Chief Ikechi Emenike, University Of Nigeria; Nsukka and Ballama Manu, University Of Maiduguri.

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The Minister of Education further noted that President Buhari approved the re-constitution of Governing Councils of 23 Federal Universities and Inter-University Centres (IUCs) following the expiration of their tenures since May 8, 2021.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the appointed Chancellors include HRM Prof James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, the Tor Tiv (University of Benin), Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III. CON, JP. Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University), Bauchi, HM Obi Ofala Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, (Ahmadu Bello University), Zaria and HRM Oba Aremu Gbadebo, Alake of Egbaland, (Alex Ekwueme University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State).

Others are HM, Oba Ewuare 11, Oba of Benin, (Bayero University, Kano), HRM King W S Joshua Igbugburu X, Con, Ibenanawei of Bomo Kingdom, (Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State), HRM Professor Joseph Chike Edozien. CFR, Asagba of Asaba, (Federal University Gashua, Yobe), HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Mohammadu Abali Ibn Mohammed Idris, CON, Emir of Fika, (Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State).

King Dandeson Douglas Jaja Jeki, Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom, (Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina), HRH Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, Emir of Gombe, (Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike) and HRH, Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad 1, Emir of Lafia, (Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa), among others.

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