The Federal Government has re- constituted the governing councils of 111 federal tertiary institutions in the country.
According to a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, the inauguration and retreat of the councils would hold on May 30 and 31, 2024.
The Ministry added that the inauguration and retreat for the reconstituted governing governing councils would take place at the National Universities Commission, 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, noting that both events would commence at 9:00am daily.
The list constituted board members include technocrats, politicians and traditional rulers for 50 universities, 37 polytechnics, and 24 colleges of education.
According to the list,a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed is the council chairman of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State.
The immediate-past Executive Secretary of NUC,Prof. Adamu Rasheed, who was also named to chair the governing council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, while the former Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) boss Atahiru Jega amongst others was also named to lead one of the council.
This is coming barely few days after the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatened to shut down the nation’s higher institutions due to the non-constitution of governing councils for universities months after they were dissolved.
