PMB Approves Reconstitution Of 23 Federal Varsities’ Governing Councils

President Muhammadu Buhari, pursuant to his powers under the laws establishing the Federal Universities in Nigeria has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Councils of twenty-three out of the Forty Federal Universities in the country for a period of four years.
The institutions affected are those who their Governing Councils’ tenures have lapsed or would expire on 9th April, 2017. Mr. President in making the appointment has taken into consideration of the requirement of membership into the Governing Councils which include among others, a minimum of a university degree, high integrity, and commitment to educational development of the country.
The affected universities include Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, University of Nigeria, Nssuka, University of Lagos, Federal university of Technology, Owerri, University of Calabar, University of Ibadan, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa university, Bauchi, Bayero University, Kano, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Federal University of Petroleum resources, Effurum, Federal University of Technology, Minna,

Michael Okpara university of Agriculture, Umudike, Moddibo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, University of Abuja, Federal university of Technology, Abeokuta, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, University of Benin, University of Ilorin, University of Jos, University of Maiduguri, University of Uyo, and Usman dan Fodio University, Sokoto.

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