Breaking: Tinubu Announces 3 Fresh Major Appointments, Full List Emerges

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore as the chairman of the governing council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano
• Similarly, Prof. Abdullahi Tukur Kodage was appointed VC of the Kano-based university, while Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure was named VC of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna state
• The appointments were conveyed via a statement released on Wednesday, September 3, by President Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga

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FCT, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore, pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.

According to a statement on Wednesday, September 3, by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the president also appointed Prof. Abdullahi Tukur Kodage as vice chancellor (VC) of the university.

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Engineer Nakore, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, was executive secretary of the Rural Electricity Board in Jigawa state.

President Tinubu also named Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure the vice chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna state.

Prof. Bunkure is a renowned academic specialising in science education. He is currently the vice chancellor of Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kano state.

Legit.ng reports that the Federal University of Education, Zaria, and the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, were among the four Colleges of Education upgraded into full-fledged universities between 2022 and 2023.

In accordance with the institution’s governing laws, the pro-chancellor will serve a term of four years, while the VCs will serve for five years.

Legit.ng reports that the announcement comes as President Tinubu pursues his administration’s ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda.

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List of Tinubu’s new appointees below:

1. Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore as pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.
2. Professor Abdullahi Tukur Kodage as vice chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.
3. Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure as vice chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna state.

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Source: Legit.ng