Buhari Fires Heads Of JAMB, TETFUND, Others; Names New CEOs For 17 Education Agencies.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives for parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

The appointment is with effect from August 1, 2016.
While some were sacked, others like the National Universities Commission, got new heads as tenure of the ex-CEOs had ended.


The new appointees are:
National Universities Commission – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed.

Nigerian Institute for Education Planning and Administration – Prof. Lilian Salami 

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi 

National Library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina 

National Examinations Council – Prof. Charles Uwakwe 

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof. Abba Aladu 

Nomadic Education Commission – Prof. Bashir Usman 

National Business and Technical Examinations Board – Prof. Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe 

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye 

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto 

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof. Bappah Aliyu 

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa 

National Mathematical Centre – Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah 

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede 

National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche 

Librarian Registration Counil of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi 

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare 

 
Similarly, President Buhari has also approved that the following chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies: 

Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council – Prof. Samaila Junaidu
Nigerian French Language C\Village – Prof rauuf adebisi 

National Board for Technical Education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure.

National Arabic language Village – Prof. Muhammad Mu’az.

 

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