Date: 2016-08-01

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked 17 Chief Executives of Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

Consequently, he has approved the appointment of replacements just as he retained four Chief Executives. A statement by the Federal Ministry of education said the appointments are with effect from Monday, august 01, 2016. The 17 agencies affected and the new Chief Executives are:

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof Ishaq Oloyede

National Universities Commission (NUC) – Prof Abubakar adamu Rasheed

Nigerian Institute for education Planning and Administration – Pro, Mrs. Lilian Salami

Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi

National library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina

National Examinations Council – Prof Charles Uwakwe

National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof Abba Aladu

Nomadic education Commission – Prof Bashir Usman

National Business and technical Examinations Board – Prof Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Sunday Josiah Ajiboye

Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi aderinto

National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof Bappah Aliyu

Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa

National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare

Libarian Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi

National Mathematical Centre – Prof Steven Ejugwu Onah

National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche

Those retained are;

Nigeria Educational Research & Development Council – Prof Samaila Junaidu

Nigerian French Language CVillage – Prof Rauuf Adebisi

National board for technical education – Dr. Mas'ud Kazaure

National Arabic language Village – Prof Muhammad Mu'az