• Appoints Principal Officers for Federal University of Medicine, Abeokuta, and Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

In a move to boost Nigeria’s educational landscape, President Bola Tinubu has announced a series of appointments across key educational institutions.

He has appointed Mohammed Aminu as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB). According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Aminu brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, and policy development, holding a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Master’s in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

He brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development to his new role.

Until his appointment, he served as Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).

An advocate for vocational education and skills development, Aminu has authored multiple publications and presented research on innovative pedagogies, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation.

He is also a member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and the Automotive and Locomotive Engineers Institute.

President Tinubu urged the new NABTEB Registrar to leverage his vast experience to drive transformational leadership in the agency, ensuring it continues to assess and certify skilled human resources essential for Nigeria’s industrial growth.

The President has also appointed Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board.

Rasaq Olajuwon was named UBEC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), while Tunde Ajibulu will serve as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services).

Olorunnimbe brings years of experience in innovative leadership and a commitment to youth empowerment and education.

As Group CEO of The Temple Company, which he founded in 2016, he has spearheaded transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports.

He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.

Olajuwon, until his appointment, was Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.

President Tinubu enjoined the new appointees to strengthen the human capital needed to drive educational reforms and enhance service delivery at UBEC, ensuring greater access to quality basic education nationwide.

President Tinubu has appointed principal officers for the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and the Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Potiskum, Yobe State.

President Tinubu has appointed Fatiu Abiola Arogundade as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Medicine in Abeokuta.

Obayomi Gregory is the Registrar, Adedokun Olufunso is the Bursar, and Dr Idiat Odunola Agboola is the University Librarian.

Arogundade, a professor of medicine at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, currently serves as the College Registrar of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Ijanikin.

With over 33 years of teaching, research, and administrative experience and as a Fellow of the International Society of Nephrology, he has spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives in medical research and academic reforms and attracted substantial research grants from 2012 to 2023.

The new registrar, Gregory, has been the Deputy Registrar at the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja. Olufunso, a Chartered Accountant, served as Deputy Bursar at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Agboola, the librarian, has been an Associate Professor of Library Science at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, until now.

President Tinubu implored the new officers to provide visionary leadership and build a solid foundation for the university’s growth and development.

He expressed confidence in the university officers’ ability to leverage their collective expertise to ensure that the institution, established in 2023, produces world-class medical professionals.

Similarly, President Tinubu has appointed Professor Sa’adu Umar as the Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) in Yauri, Kebbi State.

Abdullahi Ahmed is the Registrar, Muhammad Alkali is the Bursar, and Mrs Maimuna Mohammed Ahmed is the Librarian.

Umar is a Professor of Agriculture Extension and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero. He is renowned for his academic leadership and commitment to educational development.

Ahmed, formerly Deputy Registrar of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, has served in various capacities in the Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State.

Alkali, a former Dean of the School of Accountancy and Finance at Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, and Ahmed, currently the College Librarian at the Niger State College of Nursing Sciences, Minna, complete the leadership team.

The tenures of the principal officers at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi State, are set at five years each, with no extensions, as stipulated in the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023. Established by an Act of the National Assembly, the Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi State, offers full-time courses in teaching, instruction, and training across disciplines such as technology, applied science, arts, social sciences, humanities, and management.