President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new appointments and reappointments in key federal education institutions. The appointments were disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Professor Modupe Adeola Adelabu has been named Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO), while Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi remains as Registrar. At the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Babatunde Salako has been appointed Chairman, and Professor Idris M. Bugaje has been reappointed Executive Secretary for a second and final five-year term. The statement described Salako as a globally respected researcher with extensive experience in higher education and policy leadership. Engr. Dr Bongfa Binfa has been appointed Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, N'yak-Shendam, Plateau State, for a single five-year term. Dr Binfa holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and has worked in academic and administrative roles within the polytechnic system. Professor Chinwe Veronica Anunobi has had her tenure as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria extended for a final five-year term. She has led reforms to modernize the library into a technology-driven knowledge institution. The statement said her renewal will ensure continuity in ongoing projects, including the completion of the National Library Headquarters and the implementation of the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan. The President expressed confidence that the appointments will enhance governance and service delivery across the institutions.
President Tinubu reappointed Professor Idris M. Bugaje to lead NBTE for another five years while appointing a new chairman, raising questions about the balance of power within the board. Professor Anunobi's final term at the National Library hinges on completing the Headquarters project and executing a strategic plan set to end in 2030. Nigerians named in these appointments are now individually responsible for delivering on publicly stated timelines and reforms. Any delay will fall directly on their leadership, not on bureaucratic inertia.
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