Eduucation Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu
Indications have emerged that the Federal Government has approved the appointment of new vice chancellors for the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and 12 Federal Universities established between 2011 and 2013.
A reliable source told The Intellectual that the affected incumbent Vice Chancellors include: Prof. Mobolaji E. Aluko Otuoke, (Bayelsa); Prof. Jibril Amin, Dutse (Jigawa); Prof. James Ayatse, Dutsin-Ma (Katisina); Prof. Mohammed Farouk, Kashere (Gombe) and Prof. Ekanem Braide, Lafia (Nasarawa).
Also affected were: Prof. Abdulmumini Rafindadi, Lokoja (Kogi); Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe, Ndufu-Alike (Ebonyi); Prof. Isaac Asuzu, Oye-Ekiti (Ekiti); Prof. Geoffrey Okogbaa, Wukari, (Taraba); Prof. Lawal Suleiman Bilbis, Birnin Kebbi, (Kebbi); Prof. Ben Chuks Okeke, Gusau (Zamfara); Prof. Shehu Abdulrahman, Gashua and Prof. Vincent Tenebe (NOUN).
It is still not clear if Prof. Munzali Jibril, vice chancellor of the Nigeria Police Academy Wudil, established in 2012, was also affected.
Although, details of the identities of the new vice chancellors are still sketchy, it was gathered that a Professor from Bayero University, Kano would be replacing Tenebe at the National Open University.
More details later.