Tinubu makes new appointments in education sector

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday morning, announced new appointments for the National Examination Council (NECO), the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), the Federal Polytechnic in N’yak Shendam, Plateau State, and the National Library of Nigeria.

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These are all institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education.

Tinubu appointed Modupe Adelabu as Chairman of the Governing Board of NECO, and retained the current registrar, Ibrahim Wushishi.

The president also appointed Bongfa Binfa as Rector, Federal Polytechnic, N’yak-Shendam, Plateau State; and renewed the tenure of Chinwe Anunobi as Director/Chief Executive of the National Library of Nigeria.

For the chairmanship of the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), President Tinubu appointed the distinguished academic, Babatunde Salako. On 10 April, President Tinubu reappointed the incumbent executive secretary, Idris Bugaje, for a second and final term of five years.

Mrs Adelabu, who chairs NECO, is a retired professor of educational administration who rose through the ranks to full professorship at the Obafemi Awolowo University. She was a former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State (2013- 2014) and the Chairman of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) between 2018 and 2021.