Presidency Announces New Appointments to Varsity Governing Councils

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Chisom Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State.

‎Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who announced the appointment in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said Mr Obih’s appointment followed the death of a member of the council.

‎Mr Onanuga said the president also appointed Ralph Akinfeleye to the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

‎Mr Akinfeleye is a former head of the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos and the chairman of the Centre of Excellence in Multimedia and Cinematography/Unilag Radio 103.1 FM and Television.

‎Previously, he served on the Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.

‎Mr Akinfeleye replaced Wahab Owokoniran, now Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transport, Daura, Katsina State.

‎Mr Onanuga said the president also named Ibrahim Yakasai as the new vice chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State.

‎The president appointed Hamisu Yelwa as the university’s registrar, Usman Nakazalle Sanusi as the bursar, and Shehu Liman as the librarian.

‎Mr Yakasai, a retired colonel, is currently the provost of Bayero University’s College of Health Sciences, Kano.

‎He chairs the Committee of Provosts of Medical Colleges in Nigeria and is a governing council member at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State.

‎Mr Yakasai earned MBBS from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, then studied in the UK on a European Economic Commission scholarship.

‎He holds membership and fellowship titles from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

‎He completed a master’s in medical education at the University of Winchester and fellowships in the USA.

‎Mr Yakasai also served as director-general of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board.