President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved fresh appointments and tenure renewals across key institutions in Nigeria’s education sector, in a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery.
The appointments, which affect major agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education, were announced on Wednesday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, President Tinubu appointed Professor Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO), while retaining Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as the Registrar of the examination body.
For the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the President named Professor Babatunde Salako as Chairman and also reappointed Professor Idris M. Bugaje as Executive Secretary for a second and final term of five years.
The Presidency described Salako as “a globally respected researcher with decades of experience in higher education, institutional governance and national policy leadership.”
President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Engr. Dr. Bongfa Binfa as Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, N’yak-Shendam, Plateau State, for a single term of five years following the completion of the institution’s selection process.
The statement said, “Dr. Binfa holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering and has served in both academic and administrative capacities within the polytechnic system.”
In addition, the President renewed the tenure of Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria for a final term of five years.
According to the statement, “Since assuming office, Professor Anunobi has led several institutional reforms aimed at repositioning the National Library as a modern, technology-driven knowledge institution.”
The Presidency added that the renewal of her tenure would ensure continuity in ongoing reforms, including the completion of the National Library Headquarters project and the implementation of the institution’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the appointments would further strengthen institutional governance and improve service delivery across the affected agencies in the education sector.
