National Universities Commission: Federal Government to Revamp University Governing Councils
Chris Maiyaki, the acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), disclosed that the Federal Government is in the process of reconstituting the governing councils of universities.
He mentioned that the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has already initiated the necessary steps to finalize the list for the councils.
During a media briefing with education journalists in Abuja, Maiyaki assured that the councils would be inaugurated promptly upon completion of the list.
In response to a recent ultimatum from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) demanding the restructuring of public university governing councils within two weeks, Maiyaki reiterated the NUC's commitment to enhancing access to higher education.
He emphasized the increasing demand...