Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has made two new appointments for his second term in the office tagged “Next Level.”
NewsOne Nigeria reports that President Buhari approved the appointment of Professor Adamu Kyuka Usman as Chairman of Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
President Buhari said in a letter dated 15, May 2020 and signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, that the appointment takes effect from May 14, 2020. According to Buhari, Usman’s appointment was for a four-year period.
The letter titled: “Appointment as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)”,
“I write to convey to you the approval of His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, of your appointment as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC) with effect from 14 May 2020.
“The appointment is for a tenure of four years in the first instance and may be renewed for a further tenure of four years upon satisfactory performance.
“The condition of service and remunerations of the appointment is guided by the Public Service Rules and Extant Circulars.
“Please, accept my congratulations and sincere wishes for a successful tenure.”
Similarly, President Buhari has appointed Professor Godswill Obioma the new Registrar/Chief Executive officer of the National Examination Council (NECO). Professor Obioma on Friday assumed duties at the Minna headquarters of the Council.
According to a statement made available to journalists in Minna, Niger state on Friday, May 22 by the Head of Information and Public Relations of NECO, Mr Azeez Sani, Professor Obioma’s appointment was contained in a letter dated 15th May 2020 with Reference No: FME/PS/396/C1/1/134 and signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.
The statement states that the appointment is for an initial tenure of five years and with effect from 14th May 2020. Professor Obioma takes over from Mallam Abubakar Gana who had been acting as Registrar for more than one year.
