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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new chief executives of various parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education.
They are Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission)
Lilian Salami – Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration
Hameed Boboyi – Universal Basic Education Board
Lanre Aina – National Library of Nigeria
Charles Uwakwe – National Examinations Council
Abba Haladu – National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education
Bashir Usman – Nomadic Education Commission)
Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe – National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB).
Sunday Ajiboye – Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
Afolabi Aderinto – Computer Registration Council of Nigeria
Bappah Aliyu National Commission For Colleges of Education
Abdullahi Bichi Baffa – Tertiary Education Tax Fund
Garba Dahuwa Azare – National Teachers Institute
Michael Afolabi – Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria
Steven Ejugwu Onah – National Mathematical Centre, Sheda
Ishaq Oloyede – Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche – National Institute of Nigerian Languages.
A statement by a deputy director in the ministry, Benjamim Goong, said the new chief executives had been invited to meet with the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday.
According to Mr. Goong, four heads of parastatals under the ministry were retained. They are Samaila Junaidu of Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council; Raaufu Adebisi of Nigerian French Language Village Badagry; Mas’ud A. Kazaure of National Board For Technical Education; and Muhammad Mu’az of National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State.