Tinubu Appoints Governing Council, VC For Federal Universities
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore, an engineer, as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.
The President also appointed Prof. Abdullahi Tukur Kodage as Vice Chancellor of the university.
President Tinubu also named Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State.
Prof. Bunkure is a renowned academic specialising in science education. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of Saadatu Rimi University of Education in Kano.
The Federal University of Education, Zaria, and the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, were among the four Colleges of Education upgraded into full-fledged universities between 2022 and 2023.
In accordance with the institution’s governing laws, the pro-chancellor will serve a term of four years, while the Vice-Chancellors will serve for five years.
