th 0795-3089 10 April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 15 FG Reconstitutes Boards of Education Agencies, Councils of Universities Prof. Ayo Banjo, NUC Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba, TETFund Prof. Zainab Alkali, NLN resident Muhammadu statement said, Mr. President, in ?N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s B u h a r i , G C F R , h a s making these appointments, had Commission (NUC): Prof. Ayo Papproved the reconstitution taken congnisance of the provisions Banjo of the Boards of 19 Agencies and of the respective legislation with ?Tertiary Education Trust Fund Parastatals, under the Federal respect to composition, competence, ( T E T F u n d ) : C h i e f E m e k a Ministry of Education, for a period credibility, integrity, federal Nwajiuba of four years, in the first instance. character and geo-political spread. ?N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e f o r The Honourable Minister of Educational Planning and Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, The Agencies and their Chairmen Administration (NIEPA): Hon. Dr. who made this known in a are as follows: Ekaete Ebong Okon in this edition President Buhari Tasks FUTA Obey NUC Regulations on Excellence Pg. 4 -Prof Rasheed at EKSU Convocation Pg. 7 10th April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 15 Senator Nkechi Justina Nwaogu, UNICAL Dr. Aboki Zhawa, FUNAAB Prince Tony Momoh, UNIJOS ?Universal Basic Education Matriculation Board (JAMB): Dr. The Honourable Minister’s Commission (UBEC): Dr. Mahmud Emmanuel Ndukwe statement read in part: “In making Mohammed ?National Institute of Nigerian these appointments, Mr. President ?National Library of Nigeria Languages (NINLAN): Chief N.N. had taken cognisance of the (NLN): Prof. Zainab Alkali Nnabuchi requirements for membership into ?National Examinations Council ?Nigerian Educational Research Governing Councils, which (NECO): Dr. Abubakar Saddiq And Development Council include, among others: a minimum ?National Commission for Mass (NERDC): Chief Paul Unongo of a university degree, high Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal ?Nigerian French Language integrity, and commitment to Education (NMEC): Dr. Gidado Village (NFLV): Prof. Saliba educational development of the Bello Akko Mukoro country. In addition, consideration ?National Commission for ?National Board for Technical was also given to geo-political Nomadic Education (NCNE): Prof. Education (NBTE): Prof. Modupe spread, in order to reflect federal Gidado Tahir Adelabu character and foster a sense of ?National Business and Technical ?Nigerian Arabic Language belonging.” Education Board (NABTEB): Prof Village (NALV): Prof. O. Oladusi. Leonard Karshima Shilgba The affected universities and their ?Teachers’ Registration Council The President also approved the Chairmen are as follows: of Nigeria (TRCN): Prof. Adamu ? reconstitution of the Governing Ahmadu Bello University Baikie Councils of 23 out of the 40 Federal (ABU), Zaria: AVM Muktar ?National Commission for Universities in the country, for a Mohammed; Colleges of Education (NCCE): ? period of four years, in the first University of Nigeria, Nsukka: Alh. Maigari Dingyadi instance. The institutions affected Chief Mike Olorunfemi ?National Teachers’ Institute ? are those, whose Governing University of Lagos: Dr. Wale (NTI): Sen. Mal Kaka Yale Councils’ tenures had earlier Babalakin ?National Mathematical Centre ? elapsed, or expired yesterday, 9th F e d e r a l U n i v e r s i t y o f (NMC): Prof. Buba Bajoga April, 2017. Technology, Owerri (FUTO): Prof. ?J o i n t A d m i s s i o n s a n d John Ofem Page 2 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 10th April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 15 ?University of Calabar: Sen. (NAU), Awka: Alh. Aziz Bello; Councils of the 12 new Federal Nkechi Justina Nwaogu ?University of Abuja: Alh. Sani Universities in Lokoja, Otuoke, ?University of Ibadan: Joshua Maikudi; Gashua, Dustin-ma, Oye-Ekiti, Waklek mni; ?F e d e r a l U n i v e r s i t y o f Lafia, Gusau, Wukari, Kashere, ?Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB): Birnin-Kebbi and Ndifu-Alike- University (ATBU), Bauchi: Amb. Dr. Aboki Zhawa; Ikwo; which were inaugurated in Niniola Nimota Akanbi ?University of Agriculture, March, 2016 as well as those of the ?Bayero University, Kano Makurdi: Prof. Alkassum Abba; Obafemi Awolowo University (BUK): Prof. Ibrahim Gambari ?University of Benin, Alh. Isah (OAU), Ile-Ife and University of ?F e d e r a l U n i v e r s i t y o f Ashiru; P o r t - H a r c o u r t t h a t w e r e Technology, Akure (FUTA): Sen. ?University of Ilorin: Dr. Jibril inaugurated January, this year. The J.N. Waku; Oyekan; tenure of the Council of the ?Federal University of Petroleum ?University of Jos: Prince Tony National Open University of Resources, Effurun (FUPRE): Prof. Momoh; Nigeria (NOUN) will elapse in Shehu Abdullahi Zuru ?University of Maiduguri: Prof. January, 2018. ?F e d e r a l U n i v e r s i t y o f Biodun Adesanya; Technology (FUT), Minna: Prof. ?University of Uyo: Prof. A.C. The Boards of Parastatals and Femi Odekunle; Awujo; and G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l s o f ? Michael Okpara University of ?Usumanu Danfodiyo University, universities, consisting of the Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU): Sokoto: Rtd. Hon. Justice Pearl Chairmen and Members, would be Engr. Bello Suleiman Enajere. inaugurated at the auditorium of the ?Modibbo Adama University of National Universities Commission Technology, Yola: M. Bukar Zarma; Those not affected by the on a date to be announced soon. ?Nnamdi Azikiwe University reconstitution are the Governing Dr. Ekaette-Ebong-Okon, NIEPA Prof. Adamu Baikie, TRCN Prof. Modupe Adelabu, NBTE Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 10th April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 15 President Buhari Tasks FUTA on Excellence resident Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has charged Pthe Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) to continue to strive for excellence in the area of its mandate as a specialised university and avoid programmes that could derail it from its original role of being the catalyst for the technological advancement of the country. Speaking at the 28th convocation of the University recently, the President and Visitor, who was represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary 1, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Chiedu Mafiana, said, by so doing, FUTA would be Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria contributing to attaining Nigeria's aspiration of joining the league of Science and Technology, judicious change policies at all levels of t e c h n o l o g i c a l l y a d v a n c e d application of limited resources, governance, especially in efficient economies of the world. local relevance and global and effective service delivery. competitiveness. In order to ensure that specialised President Buhari said despite the universities remain focused on their The Visitor advised universities, as challenges the nation was going mandate, the Visitor said, NUC and beacons of knowledge in the society, through, his government remained the Joint Admissions and to be the vanguard of his focused and resilient in promoting Matriculation Board (JAMB) were administration's for attitudinal teaching and research that would directed to work together with the change. The change mantra of the engender self-reliance and institutions to streamline their government, he said, could only be employability. Government, had, programme offerings to be within m e a n i n g f u l a n d p o s i t i v e l y therefore embedded opportunities their core mandates. He challenged impacting if people, individually for job creation in the budget, with the Vice-Chancellor of FUTA, and collectively, placed priority on focus on the private sector, so that Professor Adebiyi Daramola, who doing what is right and honourable graduates could be gainfully is also Chairman, Committee of at all time. According to him, employed by leveraging on Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian government was poised to entrench a v a i l a b l e e n t r e p r e n e u r i a l Universities, to work with other accountability and purposeful opportunities. members of the Committee to come leadership so that Nigeria could take up with strategies that would its rightful place in the comity of The President congratulated the change the fortunes of the nation's nations. He, therefore, urged Vice- Vice-Chancellor for ensuring that universities in terms of improved Chancellors, as the managers of certificates and transcripts of Government-University-Industry universities, to further entrench in graduands were ready for collection partnerships, proper application of the fabrics of their institutions, and commended him for other Page 4 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 10th April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 15 achievements of FUTA under his watch. While also commending the Pro-Chancellor and Council for the University's achievements, he congratulated the honorary award recipient, President of African D e v e l o p m e n t B a n k , D r . Akinnwumi Adesina for his well- deserved honour. He applauded the efforts of the University Managers at launching a Cube Satellite through collaboration with Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT), Japan and the National Space The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Dr. Mohammed Shata, with the Secretary-General, Research and Development Agency Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Michael Faborode (NASRDA), to ensure the development of the University in great ambassadors and Alumni of participation of Nigeria in the the last five years of his tenure.