Buhari Reappoints Registrar Oloyede, Rasheed, Bobboyi For JAMB, NUC, And UBEC.

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has reappointed Professor Ishaq Oloyede
as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) and Professor Abubakar Rasheed as the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC.

This was announced by Nigeria’s Ministry of Education, on Friday, 20th August, 2021.

According to a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs in the ministry, Bem Goong, President Buhari also reappointed Hamid Bobboyi as Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, and is to another four-year term, with effect 21st August, 2021.

Meanwhile, Oloyede and Rasheed whose appointments take effect from 1st August 2021, are to serve another five-year term.

The statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari, has, upon the recommendation of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, approved the reappointment of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede and the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed.

“The two appointments are for a tenure of five (5) years each, with effect from 1st August 2021.

“Also reappointed is Dr Hamid Bobboyi as Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for a second and final tenure of four (4) years with effect from 1st August 2021.

“It will be recalled that Mr President had earlier approved the reappointment of Prof Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe as Registrar/CEO of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) for a second term of four (4) years to sustain the efforts at sensitizing Nigerians on the critical role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and business subjects in the new knowledge economy.

“To give further impetus to mathematics education, approval was also granted for the appointment of Prof Promise Mebine as the Director/Chief Executive of the National Mathematical Centre for an initial tenure of five (5) years with effect from 17th August 2021.”

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