Heads Of JAMB, NECO And 15 Other Educational Agencies Sacked!

President Buhari has ordered the immediate removal of the chief executives of 17 educational agencies in the country.

The President on Monday approved the appointment of 17 new chief executives to replace the sacked heads of various parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education.

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The new appointees are as follows:

Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission);

Lilian Salami (Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration);

Hameed Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission);

Lilian Salami (Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration);

Hameed Boboyi (Universal Basic Education Board);

Lanre Aina (National Library of Nigeria);

Charles Uwakwe (National Examinations Council);

Buhari Sacks 17 Heads Of  Educational Agencies And Parastatals

Abba Haladu (National Commission For Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education);

Bashir Usman (Nomadic Education Commission);

and Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe (National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB).

Others also named are Sunday Ajiboye (Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria);

Afolabi Aderinto (Computer Registration Council of Nigeria);

Bappah Aliyu (National Commission For Colleges of Education);

Abdullahi Bichi Baffa (Tertiary Education Tax Fund);

Garba Dahuwa Azare (National Teachers Institute);

Michael Afolabi (Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria);

Steven Ejugwu Onah (National Mathematical Centre, Sheda);

Ishaq Oloyede (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board);

And Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche (National Institute of Nigerian Languages).

Deputy director in the ministry of education, Benjamim Goong, disclosed that the new chief executives had been invited to meet with the Minister of Education on Tuesday.

Mr. Goong also disclosed that four heads of parastatals under the ministry were retained.

The retained heads of parastatals include:

Samaila Junaidu of Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council;

Raaufu Adebisi of Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry;

Mas’ud A. Kazaure of National Board For Technical Education and Muhammad Mu’az of National Arabic Language Village, Maiduguri, Borno State.