President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the governing boards of the 21 federal colleges of education in the country.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
According to him, the boards are statutorily responsible for the governance and overall policy formulation in the institutions concerned.
He stated that in making the appointments of the chairpersons and members of the respective boards, the President, apart from ensuring geopolitical spread, was also guided by the stipulated requirements for such appointments.
He noted that the requirements were in each of the Acts establishing the institutions, adding that appointees were required to, in addition to other requirements, be people of impeccable integrity, with reasonable commitment to teacher education.
The minister says the affected federal colleges of education and their respective chairmen are as follows: Alhaji Abubakar Galadima; Federal College of Education, Oyo; F.G. Ibrahim; Federal College of Education, Asaba; and Alhaji Saidu Isa; Federal College of Education, Osiele-Abeokuta.
Others are: S.L. Abubakar; Federal College of Education, Kano; Dr Lawan Bukar, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu; Sa’ad Abubakar; Federal College of Education, Okene; Hassan Al-Badawi, Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe; and Prof. Aminu Mikailu; Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku.
Also in the list are: Aminu Gwarzo, Federal College of Education, Kontagora; Dr. Bello Lafiagi, Federal College of Education, Zaria; Dr. Ibrahim Garba, Federal College of Education, Pankshin; and Alex Hartt; Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri.
Others include: Almona Ise, Federal College of Education, Yola; E.O. Adegbite, Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum; Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, Federal College of Education (Technical), Gusau; and Hon. Iheneacho Obioma, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka.
Others are: Dr. Danjuma Sulai, Federal College of Education, Katsina; Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi; Dr. Anthony Obi, Federal College of Education, Obudu; Prof. N.C. Ohazurike, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; and Dr. Hassan Lawan, Federal College of Education, Umunze.
Adamu said the new governing boards comprising chairmen and members of the federal colleges would be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.
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