From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Federal Ministry of Education has announced the redeployment of Pro-Chancellors two universities with immediate effect.
The two affected Pro-Chancellors are Retired Colonel Abdulmuminu Aminu, current Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state, now to serve as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Kebbi, while Ali Abubakar Jatau, current Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Birnin Kebbi, will now serve as Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Dutsin-Ma.
Boriowo Folasade, Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, in a statement, on Monday, stated that the action was part of the ongoing reforms in the education sector aimed at promoting fairness, transparency, and good governance in the universities.
She stressed that the Federal Ministry of Education stands at the forefront of promoting transparency by ensuring that principal officers in universities are appointed strictly based on merit. “This is how we can continue to uphold the high standards of our universities and sustain public trust,” she added.
She expressed the gratitude of the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, to both eminent personalities for their continued dedication and service to the nation’s educational development.
She restated that the Ministry remains committed to enhancing good governance in the education sector as it works towards building a stronger, more transparent, and merit-driven university system for the benefit of all Nigerians.