Tinubu Makes Key Appointments For Federal Universities In Iyin Ekiti And Otukpo

Tinubu Makes Key Appointments For Federal Universities In Iyin Ekiti And Otukpo

President Bola Tinubu has made several appointments for the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences in Otukpo, Benue State.

According to a statement from the President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Senator Binta Masi Garba has been appointed as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairperson of the Governing Council for the Iyin Ekiti university. Senator Garba, who represented the Adamawa North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2019 and served in the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2011, will lead the institution’s governance….READ MORE….

The members of the Governing Council for the university include Prof. Joseph Olurotimi Sanya, Mr. Efe Emefienin Emmanuel, Dr. Joyce Ogunyemi, and Alhaji Dahiru Abdullahi Ruma.

Additionally, the principal officers of the university are Prof. James Olugbenga Aribisala as Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Oluwole Olalere Dada as Registrar, Mrs. Adeniyi Rachael Ajayi as Bursar, and Prof. Isaac Oluwadare Busayo as Librarian.

President Tinubu also acknowledged the contributions of Senate Leader Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, who played a key role in advocating for the establishment of the new university. He urged the appointees to utilize their leadership experience to promote academic excellence, innovative research, and development at the institution. The university is set to admit its first students in September 2025.

Furthermore, President Tinubu has appointed Professor Muhammed Salihu Audu as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo. Professor Audu, a renowned academic and administrator, succeeds Engr. Ohieku Muhammed Salami. He brings a wealth of experience, having served as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, where he led transformative academic and infrastructural developments.