RismadarVoice Reporters, April 22, 2026
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new batch of appointments across key education agencies as part of efforts to strengthen institutions under the Federal Ministry of Education.
The appointments were announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, Tinubu appointed Prof. Modupe Adeola Adelabu as Chairwoman of the Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO), while Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi remains the Registrar of the examination body.
Similarly, the President named Prof. Babatunde Salako as Chair of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), while reappointing the Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, for a second and final five-year term.
In the polytechnic sector, Dr Bongfa Binfa was appointed as Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, N’yak-Shendam, Plateau State, for a single five-year term. He succeeds the pioneer rector, Dr Mukaila Zakari Ya’u, whose tenure ended in March 2026.
Before his appointment, Binfa served as Deputy Rector (Academic) at the Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny, and had previously lectured at the Federal Polytechnic, Idah.
The President also renewed the tenure of Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as Director-General of the National Library of Nigeria for a final five-year term. First appointed in September 2021, Anunobi has overseen several reforms aimed at modernising the institution, including developing digital platforms such as the National Repository of Nigeria and the National Virtual Library.
The statement noted that Adelabu, a former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and past Chairman of NBTE, brings extensive experience in educational administration, while Salako previously served as Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.
It added that Anunobi’s reappointment is expected to ensure continuity in ongoing reforms and support the completion of the National Library headquarters project in Abuja.
