Buhari Dissolves, Reconstitutes Governing Councils Of UI, UNILAG, UNIPOR Two Others [FULL LIST]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the
Governing Councils of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State,
and four other Federal universities in the country.

They are University of Lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun State, University of Port
Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, and Nigerian Maritime
University, Okerenkoko in Delta State.

The President also approved the reconstitution of the governing
councils of the affected universities, the Permanent Secretary at
the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, announced in a
statement on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the statement, the governing council of the
University of Ibadan now has a former National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Odigie Oyegun, as chairman, while Dr
Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Abubakar Maikafi, and Emeka Nwagbo are
members.

Similarly, Dr Lanre Tejuosho is the Chairman of UNILAG governing
council, with Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr Uro Gardner, Chinedu Adindi, and
Mustafa Salihu, as members.

The governing council of OAU is chaired by Oscar Udoji, while
its members include Captain Bala Jibrin, Eugene Odo, Dr Lateef
Babata, and Saidu Bako.

For UNIPORT, its governing council members are Kolo Uzamat,
Commodore D. T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi, and Ahmed Al-Mustapha,
while Senator Andrew Uchendu is the Chairman.

The Nigerian Maritime University also has Dr Elias Courson as
Chairman of its governing council and Nelson Alapa, Victor Giadono,
Bello Dukku, and Godwin Ananghe as members.

Echono noted that the chairmen and members of the governing
councils of the five universities would be inaugurated by the
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on April 19.

He added that the vice-chancellors of the affected universities
were expected to attend the inauguration ceremony which would take
place in the nation’s capital.

Read the full statement below:

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the
Governing Councils of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State,
and four other Federal universities in the country.

They are University of Lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU), Ile-Ife in Osun State, University of Port
Harcourt (UNIPORT) in Rivers State, and Nigerian Maritime
University, Okerenkoko in Delta State.

The President also approved the reconstitution of the governing
councils of the affected universities, the Permanent Secretary at
the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, announced in a
statement on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the statement, the governing council of the
University of Ibadan now has a former National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Odigie Oyegun, as chairman, while Dr
Masud Kazaure, Abba Yaro, Abubakar Maikafi, and Emeka Nwagbo are
members.

Similarly, Dr Lanre Tejuosho is the Chairman of UNILAG governing
council, with Dr Aminu Ahmed, Dr Uro Gardner, Chinedu Adindi, and
Mustafa Salihu, as members.

The governing council of OAU is chaired by Oscar Udoji, while
its members include Captain Bala Jibrin, Eugene Odo, Dr Lateef
Babata, and Saidu Bako.

For UNIPORT, its governing council members are Kolo Uzamat,
Commodore D. T. Hinga, Mohammed Makarfi, and Ahmed Al-Mustapha,
while Senator Andrew Uchendu is the Chairman.

The Nigerian Maritime University also has Dr Elias Courson as
Chairman of its governing council and Nelson Alapa, Victor Giadono,
Bello Dukku, and Godwin Ananghe as members.

Echono noted that the chairmen and members of the governing
councils of the five universities would be inaugurated by the
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on April 19.

He added that the vice-chancellors of the affected universities
were expected to attend the inauguration ceremony which would take
place in the nation’s capital.

Read the full statement below: