President Tinubu appointed governing board members for tertiary Institutions to avert the ASUU strike. .. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.. Source: Facebook
- President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 555 individuals to serve as members of governing boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education
- The appointments were made following the approval of a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had threatened a strike over the delay in appointing governing councils for federal universities
State House, Abuja - President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of members of the governing boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education.
At least 555 persons were reportedly by appointed by the president to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of the governing boards.
It was gathered that the appointments were made following Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education.
According to an advertorial signed by the ministry's permanent secretary, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, a chairperson and four members were appointed for each of the institutions.
Legit.ng gathers that the appointees will be inaugurated on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, at the National Universities Commission (NUC) headquarters in Abuja.