FG Reconstitutes Governing Councils of 5 Federal Universities

Federal Government (FG) Has Approved the Reconstitution of Governing Councils of Five (5) Federal Universities in Nigeria namely UNI, UNIPORT, UNILAG, OAU & NMU.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution and reconstitution of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan. Members of the new Council are as follows:


University of Ibadan

S/N

NAME

STATUS

GEO-POLITICAL ZONE

1.

Chief Odigie Oyegun

Chairman

South-South

2.

Dr. Masud Kazaure

Member

North West

3.

Comrade Abba Yaro

Member

North Central

4.

Alhaji Abubakar Maikafi

Member

North East

5.

Hon. Emeka Nwagbo

Member

South East


Similarly, Mr. President has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Councils of the Universities of Port Harcourt, Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo, Ile-Ife and the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko. The compositions of the Councils are as follows:

University of Port Harcourt

S/N

NAME

STATUS

GEO-POLITICAL ZONE

1.

Sen. Andrew Uchendu

Chairman

South-South

2.

Mr. Kolo Uzamat

Member

South-West

3.

Cdre. D. T. Hinga

Member

North-Central

4.

Mohammed Musa Makarfi

Member

North-West

5.

Barr. Ahmed Al-Mustapha

Member

North-East


University of Lagos

S/N

NAME

STATUS

GEO-POLITICAL ZONE

1.

Chief Dr. Lanre Tejuosho

Chairman

South-West

2.

Dr. Aminu Ahmed

Member

North-West

3.

Dr. Uro Gardner

Member

South-South

4.

Chief Chinedu Adindi

Member

South-East

5.

Comrade Mustafa Salihu

Member

North East


Obafemi Owolowo University, Ile-Ife

S/N

NAME

STATUS

GEO-POLITICAL ZONE

1.

Chief Oscar Udoji

Chairman

South-East

2.

Capt. Bala Jibrin

Member

North-East

3.

Hon. Eugene Odo

Member

South-East

4.

Dr. Lateef Babata

Member

North-Central

5.

Alh. Saidu Bako

Member

North-West


Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko

S/N

NAME

STATUS

GEO-POLITICAL ZONE

1.

Dr. Elias Eddi Courson

Chairman

South-West

2.

Hon. Nelson Alapa

Member

North-Central

3.

Hon. Victor Giadono

Member

South-South

4.

Alh. Bello Dukku

Member

North-East

5.

Mr. Godwin Ananghe

Member

South-South


All the five Governing Councils shall be inaugurated by the Honourable Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on Monday, 19th April, 2021 at the Auditorium of the National Universities Commission, Aja Nwachukwu House, No. 26, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja at 11:00am.

The Vice Chancellors of the affected Universities are expected to attend the inauguration

Arc. Sonny S. T. Echono, fnia
Permanent Secretary