Buhari Reconstitutes Boards Of Agencies, Parastatals Under The Federal Ministry Of Education

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 Agencies and Paratatals under the Federal Ministry of Education for a period of four years, in the first instance, pursuant to his powers under the laws establishing the Act of each Parastatal under the Ministry.

In making the appointments, the President took into cognizance of the provisions of the respective legislation with respect to composition, competence, credibility, integrity, federal character and geo-political spread.

The Agencies and their Chairmen are as follows:

S/N                                AGENCY                                                                  CHAIRMAN

1                        National Universities commission (NUC)                   Prof. Ayo Banjo

2                       Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)                Chief Emeka Nwajiuba

3                       National Institute for Educational Planning and      Hon. Dr. Ekaete Obon Okon

Administration (NIEPA)

4                      Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)     Dr. Mahmud Mohammed

5                       National Library of Nigeria (NLN)                              Prof. Zainab Alkali

6                       National Examination Council (NECO)                     Dr. Abubakar Saddiq

7                       National Commission for Mass Literacy,                   Dr. Gidado Bello Akko

Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC)

8                       National Commission for Nomadic                             Prof. Gidado Tahir

Education (NCNE)

9                       National Business and Technical                                  Prof. Leonard Karshima Shilgba

Education Board (NABTEB)                                          Prof. Adamu Baikie

10                     Teachers’ Registration Council of

Nigeria (TRCN)

11                      National Commission for Colleges                                 Alh. Maigari Dingyadi

of Education (NCCE)

12                      National Teachers’ Institute (NTI)                                 Sen. Mallam Kaka Yale

13                      National Mathematical Centre (NMC)                          Prof. Buba Bajoga

14                      Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe

15                      National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) Chief N. N Nnabuchi

16                      Nigerian Educational Research and                                Chief Paul Unongo

Development Council (NERDC)

17                      Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV)                     Prof. Saliba Mukoro

18                      National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)          Prof. Modupe Adelabu

19                      Nigerian Arabic Language Village (NALV)                      Prof. O Oladusi

The Boards, consisting of the Chairmen and Members, will be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.