The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education which will run for a period of four years in the first instance.
The Director of Press in the Ministry of Education, Mr. C. P Ihuoma, who made this disclosure on Friday, said that the boards, consisting of the chairmen and members, will be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.
He listed the agencies and their Chairmen are as follows:
- National Universities commission (NUC) – Prof. Ayo Banjo
- Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) – Chief Emeka Nwajiuba
- National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration – Dr. Ekaete Obon Okon
- Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) – Dr. Mahmud Mohammed
- National Library of Nigeria (NLN) – Prof. Zainab Alkali
- National Examination Council (NECO) – Dr. Abubakar Saddiq
- National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC)- Dr. Gidado Bello Akko
- National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) – Prof. Gidado Tahir
- National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) – Prof. Leonard Karshima Shilgba
- Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) – Prof. Adamu Baikie
- National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE)- Alh. Maigari Dingyadi
- National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) – Sen. Mallam Kaka Yale
- National Mathematical Centre (NMC) – Prof. Buba Bajoga
- Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) – Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe
- National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN) – Chief N. N Nnabuchi
- Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) – Chief Paul Unongo
- Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV) – Prof. Saliba Mukoro
- National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) – Prof. Modupe Adelabu
- Nigerian Arabic Language Village (NALV) – Prof. O Oladusi.
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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.
