Breaking: Buhari rejigs Ministry of Education Agencies, appoints new 17 C.E.Os

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 17 new Chief Executives for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. The appointment is with effect from August 1, 2016.

While some of the appointments amounted to the sack of the former CEOs, some others, like the National Universities Commission, had theirs replaced after the tenure of office of the incumbent.
Those appointed are:

National Universities Commission – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed,

Nigerian Institute for Education Planning and Administration – Prof. Lilian Salami,

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi,

National library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina,

National Examinations Council – Prof. Charles Uwakwe,

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof. Abba Aladu,

Nomadic education Commission – Prof. Bashir Usman,

National Business and technical Examinations Board – Prof. Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe,

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye,

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto,

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof. Bappah Aliyu,

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa,

National Mathematical Centre – Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah,

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,

National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche,

Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi,

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare,

Similarly, President Buhari has also approved that the following chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies:

Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council – Prof. Samaila Junaidu
Nigerian French,
Language Village – Prof rauuf adebisi,

National Board for Technical Education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure,

National Arabic Language Village – Prof. Muhammad Mu’az.