FG Replaces NUC, JAMB Chiefs, 15 Others With Immediate Effect

Prof. Julius Okojie
FEDERAL government has relieved the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie and sixteen others of their jobs.
The affected Chief Executives are Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC), National Library of Nigeria (NLN), National Examinations Council (NECO), National For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education (NCMLA&NE)...

Others are Nomadic Education Commission (NEC) National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria  (TRCN) Computer Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) National Commission For Colleges of Education (NCCE)Tertiary Education Tax Fund (TETFund) National Teachers Institute (NTI) Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN) National Mathematical Centre, Sheda (NMC)Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN).
In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by the Director of Press in the Ministry of Education, the replacements are Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed (NUC), Prof. Mrs. Lilian Salami (NIEPA), Dr. Hameed Bobboyi (UBEC) Prof. Lanre O. Aina (NLN) Prof. Charles Uwakwe (NECO), Prof. Abba Haladu (NCMLA&NE), Prof. Bashir H. Usman (NEC) Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe (NABTEB) Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye (TRCN) Afolabi N. Aderinto (CPN), Prof. Bappah Aliyu(NCCE).
Others are Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa (TETFUND ) Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare (NTI), Prof. Michael Afolabi (LRCN) Prof. StevenEjugwu Onah (NMC) Prof. Ishaq Olarenwaju Oloyode (JAMB) Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche (NINLAN).
However, four chief executives retained their positions in their respective agencies as follows: Prof Samaila Junaidu Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC), Prof Raauf Adebisi Nigerian French Language Village Badagry, (NFLV)  Dr Mas’ud A. Kazaure National Board For Technical Education (NBTE)  and Prof Muhammad Mu’az National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State (NALV).
The statement added that the 17 new Chief Executives were directed to report to the office of the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu today for further briefing.


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