In a sweeping reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance and academic excellence, President Bola Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities across the country
The changes, effective immediately, are part of a broader effort to revitalise Nigeria’s higher education sector.
This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Thursday.
At the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and sacked Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor.
In her place, Professor Lar Patricia Manko has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor for a six-month term. However, Manko will not be eligible to apply for the permanent Vice-Chancellor position once it becomes available.
Senator Lanre Tejuoso, currently the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University.
Further leadership adjustments were made at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), where Tinubu removed Professor Polycarp Emeka Chigbu from his position as Acting Vice-Chancellor.
Chigbu was due to finish his term on February 14, 2025.
Professor Oguejiofu T. Ujam has been appointed as Acting Vice-Chancellor at UNN for a six-month period, with the understanding that he will not be eligible for the permanent position.
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