FG postpones inauguration of governing councils of tertiary institutions

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the postponement of the inauguration and retreat for pro-chancellors, chairmen and members of Governing councils of federal tertiary institutions, earlier scheduled for Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024.
The Ministry’s Director of Press, Folasade Biriowo in statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, stated that the postponement was to ensure a comprehensive review of the list as directed by the Presidency.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu, last week, mandated a comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards for Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
However, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, highlighted that the nominations failed to reflect the federal character of the country, with discrepancies such as some states receiving only one nomination while others had multiple appointees.