President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) for a second term of five years in office.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong, others reappointed by the President include Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, who will serve as Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission(NUC) for another five-year term; Hamid Bobboyi, who will serve as Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second term of four years; Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe as Registrar/CEO of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for a second term of four years; and Prof. Promise Mebine as the Director/Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre for an initial tenure of five years.
The statement added that the appointments were recommended by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
“President Muhammadu Buhari, has, upon the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed.
“The two appointments are for a tenure of five years each, with effect from 1st August 2021.
“Also reappointed is Dr. Hamid Bobboyi as Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second and final tenure of four years with effect from 1st August 2021.
“It will be recalled that Mr. President had earlier approved the reappointment of Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe as Registrar/CEO of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for a second term of four years to sustain the efforts at sensitising Nigerians on the critical role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and business subjects in the new knowledge economy.
“To give further impetus to mathematics education, approval was also granted for the appointment of Prof. Promise Mebine as the Director/Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre for an initial tenure of five years with effect from 17th August 2021,” the statement read.
Re-appointment of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede is commendable & shows 100% confidence in this erudite scholar/technocrat. Wishing him peaceful tenure again.