Tinubu Appoints Governing Council Members For UniAbuja, Two Other Federal Varsities

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, Awka (NAU).

In February, President Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility for the position.

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement gave the names of the governing council members for UNIABUJA as 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 president also filled the vacancies in the governing councils of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University(NAU).

The members for UNN are, Rt. Hon. Barr. Ogbonna Eugene Odo – South East and Muhammad Inuwa Tahir- North West.

The president also named Dr. Nkem Okeke – South East, Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala – South East, Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa – North West and Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade – South West as council members for NAU.
-Daily Trust