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  • Buhari reconstitutes boards of agencies, parastatals

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 agencies and paratatals under the Federal Ministry of Education for a period of four years.

    Mrs Chinenye Ihuoma, Director of Press in the ministry, made this known in a statement issued and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.

    Ihuoma said the President took into cognizance provisions of the respective legislation with respect to composition, competence, credibility, integrity, federal character and geo-political spread.

    She said those appointed are Prof. Ayo Banjo, National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Emeka Nwajiuba, Tertiary Education Trust Fund( TETFund) and Dr Ekaete Okon, National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA).

    Others are Dr Mahmud Mohammed, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Prof. Zainab Alkali, National Library of Nigeria and Dr Abubakar Saddiq, National Examination Council (NECO).

    Also, Dr Gidado Akko, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC), Prof. Gidado Tahir, National Commission for Normadic Education (NCNE) and Prof. Leonard Karshima, National Business and Technical Education (NABTEB) made the list.

    Prof. Adamu Baikie Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Maigari Dingyadi, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and Malam Kaka Yale, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI).

    Prof. Buba Bajoga, National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Dr. Emmanuel Ndukwe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and Chief N. N Nnabuchi National Institute of Nigerian Languages (NINLAN).

    Mr Paul Unongo, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) and Prof. Saliba Mukoro, Nigerian French Language Village (NFLV).

    Others are Prof. Modupe Adelabu, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and Prof. O Oladusi Nigerian Arabic Language Village (NALV).

    Ihuoma however noted that the Boards, consisting of the Chairmen and Members, would be inaugurated on a date to be announced soon.

  • NPA to collaborate with govt. agencies to improve World Bank ranking

    NPA to collaborate with govt. agencies to improve World Bank ranking

    The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has called for continuous collaboration between government agencies and other stakeholders to achieve collective success and move up their ranking position by the World Bank.

    The Managing Director of NPA, Ms Hadiza Usman, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Lagos.

    Usman said that it was important to appreciate that some other agencies and stakeholders usually challenged the efficiency of NPA.

    “I call on these agencies which had deliberated on the ease of doing business.

    “We have highlighted everybody’s roles and provided a timeline for everyone to turn around his own company as well as other government agencies, ‘’ Usman said.

    She said that if government agencies and stakeholders in the maritime sector worked in isolation, it would be challenging for the industry to increase its ranking and operations.

    Usman said that there was need for government agencies to work together toward national interest because the success of any agency was the success of the Federal Government.

    The NPA boss said that if all agencies collaborate to achieve success, it would facilitate the development of the Nigerian maritime industry.