Governing Councils: Tinubu makes more appointments for federal varsities, polytechnics, colleges

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education.
The new appointees and their institutions are as follows:
I. AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA
Hon Chidi Nwogu, Member Imo State
II. UNIVERSITY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE
Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem, Member Kwara State
III. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, IKOT-ABASI, AKWA-IBOM STATE
Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, Member Lagos State
IV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BABURA, JIGAWA STATE
Akanimo Umoh, Member Akwa Ibom State
V. ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE
Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu, Member Lagos State
VI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE
Chijioke Paul Okeifufe, Member Enugu State
VII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
Hon. Babatunde Olokun, Member Ogun State
Hon. Isah Ambaka, Member Nasarawa State
VIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE
Dr Olusegun Ategbole, Member Ondo State
IX. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE
Hon. Isa Song, Member Adamawa State
Hon. Bernard Miko, Member Rivers State
X. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ILA ORANGUN, OSUN STATE
Mr. Muyideen Balogun, Member Ogun State
XI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ZURU, KEBBI STATE
Hon. Mayegun Yomi, Member Lagos State
XII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.
Hon. Abbas Braimah, Member Edo State
XIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE
Dr Adebimpe Adebajo, Member Ondo State
XIV. NIGERIA ARABIC LANGUAGE VILLAGE. BORNO STATE
Hon. Bawa Bwari, Member Niger State
XV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE
Hon. Bello Bagudu, Member Kebbi State
Hon. Nasarawa Mani, Member Katsina
XVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ISUOCHI, UMUNNOECHI, ABIA STATE
Hon. Shehu Kagara, Member Kaduna State
XVII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO, ANAMBRA STATE
Dr Francis Ogbise, Member Bayelsa State
XVIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUNGUNO, BORNO STATE
Hon. Almajiri Geidam, Member Yobe State
XIX. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OROGUN, DELTA STATE
Rahila Ilegbodu, Member Taraba State
XX. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, UROMI, EDO STATE
Hon. Shehu Lambu, Member Kano State
XXI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KALTUNGO, GOMBE STATE
Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua, Member Sokoto State
XXII. HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAZAURE, JIGAWA STATE
Saleh Mohammed, Member Jigawa State
XXIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, DAURA, KATSINA STATE
Hon. Adekola Aliu, Member Osun State
XXIV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE
Waidi Olajire Ayinla, Member Osun State
XXV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, N’YAK, PLATEAU STATE
Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi, Member Sokoto State
XXVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BALI, TARABA STATE
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi), Member Bauchi State
XXVII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GWOZA, BORNO STATE
Ibrahim Abba Geidam, Member Yobe State
XXVIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE
Mohammed Nura, Member Kebbi State
XXIX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ISU, EBONYI STATE
Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global, Member Kaduna State
XXX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), EKIADOLOR, EDO STATE
Hon. Usman Balkore, Member Sokoto State
XXXI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ODUGBO, BENUE STATE
Hon. Goodluck Opiah, Member Imo State
XXXII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OMOKU, RIVERS STATE
Hon. Bassey Etim, Member Akwa Ibom State
Hon. Chris Eta, Member Cross River State
Hon. Shuaib Yahaya, Member Katsina State
XXXIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO, OYO STATE
Hon. Sani M. Anka, Member Zamfara State
XXXIV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH), KEANA, NASARAWA STATE
Hon Yusuf Dikko, Member Jigawa State
XXXV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILAWE, EKITI STATE
Hon. Deacon Taiye, Member Kwara State
XXXVI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) ASABA, DELTA STATE
Hon Isa Lawal Doro, Member Katsina State.
All appointments take immediate effect.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
May 28, 2025
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