This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by Nnamdi Maurice Mbaei, Permanent Secretary, General Services in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the governing councils and boards of federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the effective management of Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country,” the statement said.
The list include former governor of Osun State and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, as the chairman of the Governing Council, University of Ibadan.
Renowned lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wole Olanipekun, was appointed to lead Lagos University (UNILAG); a former governor of Bauchi State, Isa Yuguda, will chair the governing council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN); and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed, is the chairman, governing council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
A former governor of Jigawa, Ali Saad Birnin Kudu will chair the governing council of the Federal University, Otuoke in Bayelsa while Dr Nasir Gawuna, the APC governorship candidate in Kano State will chair that of Bayero University, Kano (BUK).
Also, a former senator, Joy Emordi, has been appointed to chair the council of Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Imo State.
The list comprises five names each for the 51 universities, 35 polytechnics and 22 colleges of education.
It would be recalled that earlier in May, President Tinubu ordered a complete and thorough review of the previously announced governing boards of the tertiary institutions, following public outcry.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders had raised concerns about the list, citing alleged lopsidedness among other issues.
