Tinubu Government Postpones Establishment Of University Governing Bodies

Tinubu Government Postpones Establishment Of University Governing Bodies
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The Bola Tinubu government has postponed the inauguration and retreat for Pro-Chancellors, Chairmen, and members of the Governing Councils of federal tertiary institutions. Initially, the Federal Ministry of Education scheduled the inauguration for Thursday, May 30, and the retreat for Friday, May 31, 2024.

A statement released on Sunday, signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, announced the immediate postponement of both events. The postponement aims to facilitate a comprehensive review of the governing councils’ membership as directed by the Presidency.

The statement from Boriowo reads: “This is a result of the presidential directive, as conveyed by the State House press release dated May 23, 2024, for a comprehensive review of the membership of the governing councils of federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Further updates will be communicated in due course.”

Last week, President Bola Tinubu ordered a comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The directive followed public backlash, including protests from the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, over discrepancies and a lack of federal character representation in the nominations. Some states received only one nomination while others had multiple appointees.