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13 Federal Universities get Governing Boards inaugurated

The Governing council of 13 federal Universities have been inaugurated by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, performed the inauguration of council members in Abuja.

The Universities are Federal University (Nasarawa), Federal University (Gombe), Federal university(Taraba), Federal University (Katsina), Federal University (Jigawa), Federal University (Oye-Ekiti), Federal University (Otuoke), Federal University (Birin Kebbi), Federal University (Gusau), Federal University (Zamfara), Federal University (Yobe), Federal University of Health Sciences (Benue) and Federal university Lokoja.

The minister asked the governing boards to block loopholes and generate ideas that will increase the internally generated revenue of the Universities. He also tasked them to comply with the Federal Character Commission in the appointment of officers.

“You will have to block the loopholes where the IGR slides away, I urge you to also comply and respect the rule of the Federal Character Commission in the appointment of your officers,” he said.

the new council members to effectively cooperate with the panel so as to lay a good foundation. 

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