President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the governing councils of three major federal universities — the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU), and the University of Abuja (Yakubu Gowon University).
This comes months after President Tinubu dissolved the University of Abuja’s Governing Council in February and dismissed the institution’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, over questions surrounding her eligibility.
According to a statement from Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the newly appointed governing council members for the University of Abuja include:
- Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South)
- Dr. Adedeji Adefuye (South-West)
- Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West)
- Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku (North-East)
For the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), the appointed members are:
- Rt. Hon. Barr. Ogbonna Eugene Odo (South-East)
- Muhammad Inuwa Tahir (North-West)
At Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU), the new council members are:
- Dr. Nkem Okeke (South-East)
- Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala (South-East)
- Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa (North-West)
- Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade (South-West)
These appointments are part of the federal government’s efforts to strengthen the governance and leadership of tertiary institutions across the country.
