President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of New Governing Councils for the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU).
According to media statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the appointments take effect immediately.
Both UNIABUJA and NAU were recently faced with crisis of governance which led to the sack of their respective councils.
The new appointees are:
Yakubu Gowon University (UNIABUJA):
Prof. Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan – South South
Dr. Adedeji Adefuye – South West
Prof. Sarki Abba Abdulkadir – North West
Prof. Aminu Mohammed Dukku – North East
The members appointed for UNN:
Rt. Hon. Barr. Ogbonna Eugene Odo – South East
Muhammad Inuwa Tahir – North West
New governing council members for NAU:
Dr Nkem Okeke – South East
Ofoke Chukwuma Charles Ugbala – South East
Dame Amina Patrick Yakowa – North West
Nojeeb Oriola Agunbiade – South West