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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education.<\/p>\n

The latest appointments comes barely few hours after Tinubu did same for UniAbuja, University of Nigeria and Nnamdi Azikiwe University.<\/p>\n

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Wednesday, listed the new appointees and their institutions are as follows.<\/p>\n

AFRICAN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA<\/p>\n

Hon Chidi Nwogu, Member Imo State<\/p>\n

II. UNIVERSITY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE<\/p>\n

Dr Folashade Mulikat Kareem, Member Kwara State<\/p>\n

III. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, IKOT-ABASI, AKWA-IBOM STATE<\/p>\n

Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, Member Lagos State<\/p>\n

IV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BABURA, JIGAWA STATE<\/p>\n

Akanimo Umoh, Member Akwa Ibom State<\/p>\n

V. ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI STATE<\/p>\n

Mr Babatunde Usman Jinadu, Member Lagos State<\/p>\n

VI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, DUTSE, JIGAWA STATE<\/p>\n

Chijioke Paul Okeifufe, Member Enugu State<\/p>\n

VII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, KASHERE, GOMBE STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Babatunde Olokun, Member Ogun State<\/p>\n

Hon. Isah Ambaka, Member Nasarawa State<\/p>\n

VIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, WUKARI, TARABA STATE<\/p>\n

Dr Olusegun Ategbole, Member Ondo State<\/p>\n

IX. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GASHUA, YOBE STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Isa Song, Member Adamawa State<\/p>\n

Hon. Bernard Miko, Member Rivers State<\/p>\n

X. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ILA ORANGUN, OSUN STATE<\/p>\n

Mr. Muyideen Balogun, Member Ogun State<\/p>\n

XI. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, ZURU, KEBBI STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Mayegun Yomi, Member Lagos State<\/p>\n

XII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE.<\/p>\n

Hon. Abbas Braimah, Member Edo State<\/p>\n

XIII. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY, LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE<\/p>\n

Dr Adebimpe Adebajo, Member Ondo State<\/p>\n

XIV. NIGERIA ARABIC LANGUAGE VILLAGE. BORNO STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Bawa Bwari, Member Niger State<\/p>\n

XV. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, KATSINA, KATSINA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Bello Bagudu, Member Kebbi State<\/p>\n

Hon. Nasarawa Mani, Member Katsina<\/p>\n

XVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ISUOCHI, UMUNNOECHI, ABIA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Shehu Kagara, Member Kaduna State<\/p>\n

XVII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OKO, ANAMBRA STATE<\/p>\n

Dr Francis Ogbise, Member Bayelsa State<\/p>\n

XVIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC MUNGUNO, BORNO STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Almajiri Geidam, Member Yobe State<\/p>\n

XIX. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OROGUN, DELTA STATE<\/p>\n

Rahila Ilegbodu, Member Taraba State<\/p>\n

XX. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, UROMI, EDO STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Shehu Lambu, Member Kano State<\/p>\n

XXI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KALTUNGO, GOMBE STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua, Member Sokoto State<\/p>\n

XXII. HUSSAINI ADAMU FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, KAZAURE, JIGAWA STATE<\/p>\n

Saleh Mohammed, Member Jigawa State<\/p>\n

XXIII. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, DAURA, KATSINA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Adekola Aliu, Member Osun State<\/p>\n

XXIV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA, KWARA STATE<\/p>\n

Waidi Olajire Ayinla, Member Osun State<\/p>\n

XXV. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, N\u2019YAK, PLATEAU STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi, Member Sokoto State<\/p>\n

XXVI. FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, BALI, TARABA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi), Member Bauchi State<\/p>\n

XXVII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GWOZA, BORNO STATE<\/p>\n

Ibrahim Abba Geidam, Member Yobe State<\/p>\n

XXVIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PANKSHIN, PLATEAU STATE<\/p>\n

Mohammed Nura, Member Kebbi State<\/p>\n

XXIX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), ISU, EBONYI STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global, Member Kaduna State<\/p>\n

XXX. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), EKIADOLOR, EDO STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Usman Balkore, Member Sokoto State<\/p>\n

XXXI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ODUGBO, BENUE STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Goodluck Opiah, Member Imo State<\/p>\n

XXXII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OMOKU, RIVERS STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Bassey Etim, Member Akwa Ibom State<\/p>\n

Hon. Chris Eta, Member Cross River State<\/p>\n

Hon. Shuaib Yahaya, Member Katsina State<\/p>\n

XXXIII. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL), OYO, OYO STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Sani M. Anka, Member Zamfara State<\/p>\n

XXXIV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECH), KEANA, NASARAWA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon Yusuf Dikko, Member Jigawa State<\/p>\n

XXXV. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ILAWE, EKITI STATE<\/p>\n

Hon. Deacon Taiye, Member Kwara State<\/p>\n

XXXVI. FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) ASABA, DELTA STATE<\/p>\n

Hon Isa Lawal Doro, Member Katsina State.<\/p>\n

Onanuga noted that all appointments take immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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