Daniel, Obada inaugurated Fed universities chairmen

Gov. Gbenga Daniel

Gbenga Daniel

Otunba Gbenga Daniel
Otunba Gbenga Daniel

Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Ogun state governor and Olushola Obada, former Minister of Defence were on Tuesday inaugurated along with others as Chairmen Governing council of twelve new Federal Universities.

The universities and polytechnics are; Federal University Lokoja, Federal University, Lafia, Federal University, Kashere, Federal University, Wukari, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Federal University, Dutse, Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Federal University, Otuoke, Federal University, Birinin-Kebbi, Federal University, Gusau, Federal University, Gashua, Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana and National Instiitute of Construction Technology, Uromi.

Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Minister of Education while inaugurating the chairman of and Pro-chancellor of University of Ibadan, Governing councils of the twelve new Federal Universities, four new polytechnics and Board of National Library of Nigeria on Tuesday advised them to ensure that the funds allocated
by government are judiciously utilized.

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Obada is in charge of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, while Daniel heads Federal University, Kashere.

The minister said: “Governing Councils should ensure that the funds allocated by government are judiciously utilized. They should also come up with ideas that will generate more revenue, outside government allocations.

“Let me reiterate that effective governance neither entails nor necessitates interference of the councils in the day-to-day running of the institutions. In order to be relevant and effective, governing councils are expected to be concerned more with policy issues, adopting best practices, monitoring of institution’s projects.”

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