Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, has inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Governing Councils of selected federal tertiary institutions and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education.
Alausa, who presented letters of appointment to the appointees on Tuesday in Abuja, charged them to provide visionary and accountable leadership to reposition Nigeria’s universities and colleges for global competitiveness. In his keynote address, the minister congratulated the appointees on their nominations and confirmation, saying their appointment was both a recognition of their achievements and a call to national service.
He noted that governing councils, as the highest policy-making bodies in tertiary institutions, play an important role in institutional governance, policy formulation, financial oversight, and ensuring academic and administrative excellence. “Your appointments are not only a recognition of your achievements and contributions to national development, but also a call to serve with integrity, vision and accountability,” he said.
