RSITIE VE S C NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION NI O U M L M A I S N S O I I O T N A N T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER MONDAY A PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY www.nuc.edu.ng th 0795-3089 20 July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 Visitation to All Federal Varsities Soon —— Malam Adamu Adamu The Honourable Minister of T h e o t h e r 1 2 F e d e r a l Ekiti State; Otuoke, Bayelsa Education (HME), Malam Universities included: Lokoja, State; Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi Adamu Adamu has disclosed Kogi State; Lafia, Nasarawa State; Gusau, Zamfara State that the federal government has State; Kashere, Gombe State; constituted visitation panels that would soon be visiting all Federal Universities to audit their activities in the last few years. Inaugurating the governing councils of the 13 most recent Federal Universities including the new Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, the Minister told the councils to effectively cooperate with the visitation panels, adding “we hope that together Mal. Adamu Adamu we can enthrone a culture of Hon. Minister of Education probity and academic excellence Wukari, Taraba State; Dustin- and Gashua, Yobe State. in our tertiary institutions.” Ma, Katsina State; Ndufu- Alike, Ebonyi State; Oye-Ekiti, At the Inauguration which in this edition Mrs. Nnadi Moves PTF urges Nigerians FG Releases New To DEPU, Ashafa to go for test Guidelines for — NCDC lauds local Reopening of Ladan Appointed reagents’ quality Schools Acting Director Pg. 5 Pg. 6 Pg. 7 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Tabitha S. Bunshak, Akinola Akinlabi Ogbonnaya Okoronkwo, Francis Azu, Felix Udey, Akan Joseph, Samuel Aja-Nwachukwu, Sadiq Abubakar Enquiries: [email protected] 20th July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 According to him, the major The Minister added that the took place at the NUC areas of challenge were effort of the government was Auditorium, the Minister inadequate funding as well as t o i m p r o v e N i g e r i a n charged the Chairmen and judicious use of available universities in the next four members of the various councils resources. years, hence the appointment t o f o s t e r h a r m o n i o u s of tested and proven officers and personalities. In this regard, he explained that the action was a measure of stability and continuity in the Nigerian Universities. “It is gratifying that the council was made up of eminent and well respected Nigerians who have been Arch. Sonny Echono Perm. Sec. Ministry of Education tested and have contributed in various ways to the growth, relationships while carrying out “So let me advise you to come development and uplifting of their duties in the next four up with new creative ways to the Nigerian University years. He urged them to respect the rule of law in the discharge of their duties while also respecting the rules of federal character in the appointment of staff in the universities. Mal Adamu also tasked the governing councils to block loopholes and come up with Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed Executive Secretary, NUC creative ideas that would shore up the Internally Generated improve funding in your System (NUS).” Revenue (IGR) of their institutions. You will have to universities. block the loopholes where the He informed the new council IGR slides away,” he said. members that it was on their MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 02 20th July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 shoulders that the efforts of the policy issues, adopting best their wealth of experience, government to improve the p r a c t i c e s , m o n i t o r i n g adherence and respect for the quality of output in tertiary institutional projects and rule of law and due process to institutions lay, in the next four years of their tenure. He said, “It is our expectation that you will ensure good management, growth and d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e s e institutions without recourse to interference in their day-to-day running of the university.” Mal. Adamu added that the Some Vice-Chancellors “Governing councils should at getting more funding outside bear, in the discharge of their all times be abreast of current government to improve the responsibilities, reiterating Laws, Government Policies, facilities and infrastructure in that it was on this premise that Whitepapers, Circulars, Gazettes our universities which shall be the President approved their and other relevant documents the hallmark of an outstanding appointments. that would help in taking the Council,” he stated. right decisions at all times.” In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sonny Echono, in his remarks, noted that despite the current challenges faced by the country, the councils of the 13 universities were being i n a u g u r a t e d w h i l e commending the Minister for providing the leadership that made it possible to take place. Cross section of NUC Directors: R-L: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai, Mr. Sam Onazi, Dr. Maryam Sali (Mrs.) and Mrs. Constance Goddy-Nnadi He said it was also a testimony “You must ensure effective The Minister demonstrated of the commitment of the guidance and oversight on broad optimism that they would bring Minister to the enthronement MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 03 20th July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 He highlighted some of the of effective leadership and specialized Federal University steps in the document to accountability in the NUS. of Health Sciences, Otukpo include immediate fostering and the other 12 varsities. of skills development and He told the appointees that it entrepreneurship, curriculum was also an expression of the confidence that was reposed on them by the President, who had approved their appointments based on the Ministry’s recommendations and expressed optimism that they would justify same by working to improve on the output of quality graduates in the system in the coming years. Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, F.U. Lafia, Prof. Munzali receiving his Letter of Appointment from Mal. Adamu In a welcome address, the Prof. Rasheed said the NUC re-engineering, addressing Executive Secretary, National was also inspired by its inadequacies in facilities as Universities Commission Ministerial Strategic Plan of well as promoting ICT driven (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu 2018-2022, and had been universities through enhanced Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL, said committed to the task of digital delivery, Open, Distance Education and E- learning. He also tasked the Council members to understand that the challenges before them were enormous and legendary. The NUC Scribe appealed to them to strive to support the c o l l e c t i v e e f f o r t s o f Pro-Chancellor, F.U. Birnin Kebbi, Prof. Becket Strek receiving her Letter of Appointment from g o v e r n m e n t t o w a r d s Mal. Adamu repositioning the universities the inauguration of the council revitalizing Nigeria’s university to enable the institutions drive members marks the beginning education. Nigeria’s inevitable transition of a new phase in the to knowledge based economy. introduction of the first MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 04 20th July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 Responding on behalf of other said the council members look She pledged the best of the Council Chairmen, the Chair of forward to cooperation form council members towards the Federal University Birnin-Kebbi, the Minister and NUC, advancement of the nation K e b b i S t a t e , P ro f e s s o r especially in the provision of and mankind. Funmilayo Togonu-Bickersteth, useful information. Arch. Echono, Mal. Adamu and Prof. Rasheed (3rd - 6th right) in a photograph with Council Chairmen during the Inauguration of the Governing Councils Mrs. Nnadi Moves To DEPU, Ashafa Ladan Appointed Acting Director Mrs. Lydia Imoroa has been The Executive Secretary, Directorate of Inspection and moved to Head the Federal N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s Monitoring. Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL, has moved the Director Skills Development and Entrepreneurship (SDE), Mrs. Constance Goddy-Nnadi t o t h e D i r e c t o r a t e o f Establishment of Private Universities as the new Director and appointed Malam Ashafa Ladan as Acting Director, SDE. A memorandum released after Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed the roundtable meeting of the Executive Secretary NUC Executive Secretary and Directors last week also said that Universities Inspection and Their appointments took the Deputy Director, Protocol, Monitoring Division of the effect from Monday 13th of MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 05 20th July, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 16 Economics and Sociology July, 2020. with Second Class Upper courses both local and Division from the Bayero The new Acting Director, Mr. University Kano, in 1991 and a Master’s degree in Economics of the same University in 2004. He began his career in the NUC in September, 1993 as Research Officer 11. He was promoted to the post of Research Officer 1 in January 1997 and became Chief Research and Innovations Officer in 2010.