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Nigerian govt postpones inauguration of varsities’  governing council

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Ibrahim Ramalan
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The Federal Government has  announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen and Members of Governing Councils of federal tertiary institutions.
This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.
The federal government had earlier announced the constitution of the governing councils while their inauguration was also scheduled for Thursday and  Friday.
Mrs Boriowo said the postponement was as a result of the Presidential directive, as conveyed by the State House Press Release dated May 23, for a comprehensive review of the membership of the governing councils.
“We regret any inconveniences this may cause. Further updates will be communicated in due course,” she said.
President Bola Tinubu had ordered a thorough review of the governing boards for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions five days after their initial release by the Federal Ministry of Education.
Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy in a statement noted that the nominations did not reflect federal character, with discrepancies such as some states receiving only one nomination while others had multiple appointees.

“The nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country, as some states got just one nomination while others got many.

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”The President, in directing a complete review of the list of the members of the governing councils, acknowledges the feedback across the country.

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“President Tinubu is committed to ensuring strict compliance with the principle of federal character as entrenched in the constitution.

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”The review will also take into consideration the national spread and ensure every part of the country is adequately represented,” Mr Onanuga stated.

NAN

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