Tinubu makes fresh appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three officials to lead the newly upgraded federal universities of education in Kano and Zaria.
The announcement, made on Wednesday, September 3, through his media aide Bayo Onanuga, confirmed Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano.
Alongside him, Abdullahi Tukur Kodage was named as the Vice Chancellor of the same institution.
In Kaduna State, the President also appointed Yahaya Isa Bunkure as the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria.
Bunkure, who specialises in science education, is currently serving as the Vice Chancellor of Saadatu Rimi University of Education, Kano.
The universities in Kano and Zaria are among four colleges of education that were converted into full-fledged universities between 2022 and 2023.
In line with the governing laws, the Pro-Chancellor will serve a four-year term while the Vice Chancellors will serve for five years.
