Buhari makes new appointments

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointments of persons into key establishments in the education sector.

Buhari approved the appointment of Idris Bugaje as the Executive Secretary National Board For Technical Education (NBTE) Kaduna; Dr. Benjamin Abakpa as the Executive Secretary, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) Abuja and Prof. Paulinus Okwelle, as the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) Abuja.

Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Ben Goong, made this known in a statement in Abuja, on Wednesday.

The statement said the appointments took effect from March 16, 2021.

Others are: Prof. John Enaohwo as chairman Governing Council of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and Prof. Abdullahi Abba as the Chairman, Governing Council, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue.

The list also has Prof. Ibrahim Muhammad as Director, Nigerian Arabic Language Village Ngala, Borno and Mrs. Hajo Sani as the Ambassador and Permanent delegate of Nigeria to UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). (The Nation)