President Bola Tinubu has appointed 41 additional persons to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the new appointees, their institutions, and states of origin included African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja – Hon. Chidi Nwogu, member, Imo State; University of Jos, Plateau State – Dr. Folashade Mulikat Kareem, member, Kwara State; Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State – Dipe Olusina Adeniyi, member, Lagos State.

Others were Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State – Akanimo Umoh, member, Akwa Ibom State; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State – Mr. Babatunde Usman Jinadu, member, Lagos State; Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State –Chijioke Paul Okeifufe, member, Enugu State; Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State – Hon. Babatunde Olokun, member, Ogun State; and Hon. Isah Ambaka, member, Nasarawa State.

The appointments also included Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State – Dr Olusegun Ategbole, member, Ondo State; Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State – Hon. Isa Song, member, Adamawa State; Hon. Bernard Miko, member, Rivers State; Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State – Mr. Muyideen Balogun, member, Ogun State; Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State – Hon. Mayegun Yomi, member, Lagos State; and Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State – Hon. Abbas Braimah, member, Edo State.

Still on the list were Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State – Dr. Adebimpe Adebajo, member, Ondo State; Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Borno State – Hon. Bawa Bwari, member, Niger State; Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina, Katsina State – Hon. Bello Bagudu, member, Kebbi State; Hon. Nasarawa Mani, member, Katsina State; Federal Polytechnic, Isuochi, Ummoechi, Abia State – Hon. Shehu Kagara, member, Kaduna State; Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State – Dr Francis Ogbise, member, Bayelsa State; and Federal Polytechnic, Munguno, Borno State – Hon. Almajiri Geidam, member, Yobe State.

The other appointees/institutions included Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State – Rahila Ilegbodu, member, Taraba State; National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State – Hon. Shehu Lambu, member, Kano State; Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, Gombe State – Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua, member, Sokoto State; Hussain Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State – Saleh Mohammed, member, Jigawa State; Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State – Hon. Adekola Aliu, member, Osun State; Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State – Waidi Olajire Ayinla, member, Osun State; Federal Polytechnic, N’Yak, Plateau State – Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi, member, Sokoto State; and Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State, Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi), member, Bauchi State.

There were also Federal College of Education, Gwoza, Borno State – Ibrahim Abba Geidam, member, Yobe State; Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State –  Mohammed Nura, member, Kebbi State; Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi State – Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global, member, Kaduna State; Federal College of Education, Ekiadolor, Edo State – Hon. Usman Balkore, member, Sokoto State; Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State – Hon. Goodluck Opiah, member, Imo State; Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State – Hon. Bassey Etim, member, Akwa Ibom State; Hon. Chris Eta, member, Cross River State; Hon. Shuaib Yahaya, member, Katsina State; Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State – Hon. Sani M. Anka, member, Zamfara State; Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, Nasarawa State – Hon Yusuf Dikko, member, Jigawa State; Federal College of Education, Ilawe, Ekiti State – Hon. Deacon Taiye, member, Kwara State; and Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State – Hon. Isa Lawal Doro, member, Katsina State.

The release added that all the appointments took immediate effect.