President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new members for the governing councils of the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka.
In February, Tinubu dissolved the governing council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility.
According to statement signed by the Special Adviser (Information and Strategy) to the President, Bayo Onanuga, and made available on Tuesday, the new governing council members for UNIABUJA are Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan – South South, Dr. Adedeji Adefuye – South West, Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir – North West, and Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku – North East.
The statement added, President Tinubu also filled the vacancies in the governing councils of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU).
The members appointed for UNN are Ogbonna Eugene Odo – South-East, and Muhammad Inuwa Tahir – North West. New governing council members for NAU are Dr. Nkem Okeke – South-East, Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala – South-East, Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa – North-West, and Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade – South-West.
