President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sanctioned the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu as the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Additionally, the President has revealed the appointments of chief executive officers for the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), the Solid Minerals Development Fund/Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Initiative (SMDF/PAGMI), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD).
Prof. Ribadu, a specialist in veterinary reproduction, previously held the position of vice chancellor at the Federal University of Technology, Yola, and Sule Lamido University in Jigawa State.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President also announced the appointment of Prof. Salisu Shehu as the Executive Secretary of the NERDC.
Prof. Shehu is a distinguished academic in educational and human psychology, having played a key role in establishing the School of Continuing Education at Bayero University, Kano, and served as Vice-Chancellor of Al-Istiqamah University, Kano.
Furthermore, the President appointed Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi Tsauri as the National Coordinator of NEPAD.
Jabilu Tsauri possesses a Master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University. He is an experienced administrator with a background in legislative affairs, global affairs, and democratic governance, along with extensive public service experience.
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The President also designated Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the Executive Secretary of the SMDF/PAGMI.
Yazid Danfulani holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Arts and Management from the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
