President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the heads of some parastatals in the Ministry of Education, SIGNAL can report. Parastatals whose heads were sacked include JAMB, NUC and TETfund and 14 others.
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Education said the president has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education with effect from Monday, August 1st, 2016.
The statement listed the 17 new appointees thus:
National Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed
Nigerian Institute for education Planning and Administration – Prof, Mrs. Lilian Salami
Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi
National Library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina
National Examinations Council – Prof Charles Uwakwe
National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education – Prof Abba Haladu
Nomadic Education Commission – Prof Bashir Usman
National Business and Technical Examinations Board – Prof Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Sunday Josiah Ajiboye
Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi aderinto
Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa
National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare
Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) – Prof Michael Afolabi
National Mathematical Centre – Prof Steven Ejugwu Onah
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) – Prof Ishaq Oloyede
National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof Bappah Aliyu
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