President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved new appointments into the governing councils and leadership of two recently upgraded universities of education, underscoring his administration’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

In a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President named Engineer Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.

Professor Abdullahi Tukur Kodage was also appointed Vice Chancellor of the institution.

Engineer Nakore, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, previously served as Executive Secretary of the Rural Electricity Board in Jigawa State, bringing into the role extensive administrative and technical experience.

Professor Kodage, a seasoned academic, will now lead the university’s academic and administrative development.

At the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State, President Tinubu appointed Professor Yahaya Isa Bunkure as Vice Chancellor.

A renowned scholar of science education, Bunkure is currently serving as Vice Chancellor of Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kano, and is widely respected in academic circles.

Both universities were among four Colleges of Education upgraded to full-fledged universities between 2022 and 2023, in line with federal policy to expand access to quality tertiary education.

Under the laws establishing the institutions, pro-chancellors serve a four-year tenure, while vice chancellors hold office for five years.

The latest appointments are expected to boost leadership stability and academic growth in the institutions as they consolidate their transition into fully operational universities.