By According to a press release signed by Benjamin Bem Goong, Deputy Director (Press) of the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari have approved the removal of some heads of parastatals under the Ministry. It also approved the immediate appointment of replacements for the outgoing heads.
Below is the full list of new Chief Executive Officers as approved by President Buhari
National Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed
Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) – Prof. Mrs. Lilian Salami
Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi
National Library of Nigeria (NLN) – Prof. Lanre O. Aina
National Examinations Council (NECO) – Prof. Charles Uwakwe
National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education (NCMLA&NE) – Prof. Abba Haladu
Nomadic Education Commission (NEC) – Prof. Bashir H. Usman
National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) – Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye
Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) – Afolabi N. Aderinto
National Commission For Colleges of Education (NCCE) – Prof. Bappah Aliyu
Tertiary Education Tax Fund (TETFund) – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa
National Teachers Institute (NTI) – Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare
Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) – Prof. Michael Afolabi
National Mathematical Centre, Sheda (NMC) – Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) – Prof. Ishaq Olarenwaju Oloyode
National Institute of Nigerian Languages NINLAN – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche
Similarly, he said the President also approved that the following four chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies.
Prof Samaila Junaidu – Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC)
Prof Raauf Adebisi – Nigerian French Language Village Badagry, (NFLV)
Dr Mas’ud A. Kazaure – National Board For Technical Education (NBTE)
Prof Muhammad Mu’az – National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State (NALV)
The seventeen newly elevated officers are expected to have a meeting with the Honorabl Minister of Education, tomorrow in Abuja, FCT
