Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of
governing boards of the 21 federal colleges of education in Nigeria.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, in a statement said the boards
are statutorily responsible for the governance and overall policy
formulation in the institutions.
He stated that in making the appointments of the chairpersons and
members, Buhari, apart from ensuring geopolitical spread, was also
guided by the stipulated requirements for such appointments.
The federal colleges of education and their respective chairmen are
as follows: Abubakar Galadima; Federal College of Education, Oyo; F.G.
Ibrahim, Federal College of Education, Asaba; and Saidu Isa, Federal
College of Education, Osiele-Abeokuta.
Others are S.L. Abubakar, Federal College of Education, Kano; Lawan
Bukar, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu; Sa’ad Abubakar, Federal
College of Education, Okene; Hassan Al-Badawi, Federal College of
Education (Technical), Gombe; and Aminu Mikailu, Federal College of
Education (Technical), Omoku.
Also in the list are Aminu Gwarzo, Federal College of Education,
Kontagora; Bello Lafiagi, Federal College of Education, Zaria; Ibrahim
Garba, Federal College of Education, Pankshin; and Alex Hartt, Alvan
Ikoku College of Education, Owerri.
Almona Ise, Federal College of Education, Yola; E.O. Adegbite,
Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum; Iyabo Anisulowo,
Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau; and Iheneacho Obioma,
Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka.
Others are Danjuma Sulai; Federal College of Education, Katsina;
Ibrahim Bello, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichir; Anthony
Obi, Federal College of Education, Obudu; N.C. Ohazurike, Adeyemi
College of Education, Ondo; and Hassan Lawan, Federal College of
Education, Umunze.
Adamu also disclosed that President Buhari has approved the
reconstitution of the governing boards of all the 25 federal
polytechnics.
The Polytechnics and their respective Chairmen are as follows: J.T.
Orkar, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Afikpo; Michael Oloko,
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi; and Austin Adeze, Federal Polytechnic, Ado
Ekiti.
Others are Yalwa Tahir, Federal Polytechnic, Bali; Abubakar Dantata,
Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi; Muhammad Yakya, Federal Polytechnic, Bida;
Mohammed Abubakar, Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu; and Nasir Yauri,
Federal Polytechnic, Ede.
Also, Eddy Olanipekun, Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe; Ibrahim Liman
Sifawa, Federal Polytechnic, Idah; Abubakar Sadauki, Federal
Polytechnic, Ilaro; Odey Ochicha, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji and
Kingsley Alagoa, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda.
He also appointed Bassey Usang Bassey as head Federal Polytechnic,
Mubi; Godwin Sogolo, Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa; Edwin Ogunbor,
Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri; Osekula Zikora, Federal
Polytechnic, Offa and Lasbury Amadi, Federal Polytechnic, Oko.
Others are Ucha Julius, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny;
Ike Udabah, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana; Abayomi Daramola, Hussaini Adamu
Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure; and Yusuf Hassan, Kaduna Polytechnic,
Kaduna.
David Adewunmi, National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi;
Ismail Biodun Layi Oni, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi;
and Lateef Fagbemi, Yaba College of Technology, Yaba.
Adamu said that the new governing boards would be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.